Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Spices
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
40700
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Sap
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Clove
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
लौंग
Japanese Maple
In German
Nelke
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Clou de girofle
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Clavo
arce japonés
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
dente de alho
bordo japonês
In Polish
Ząbek
Klon japoński
In Latin
Castanea
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Musaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Syzygium
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Syzygieae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
1200128
1
27800
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