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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

-
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cactus
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

-700
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Cardon
Japanese Maple

In German

Cardon
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Cardon
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Cardon
arce japonés

In Greek

Cardon
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Cardon
bordo japonês

In Polish

Cardon
Klon japoński

In Latin

Cardon
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

12128
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Cardon or Japanese Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardon and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and Japanese Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Japanese Maple is . Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs Japanese Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardon vs Japanese Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardon are whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.