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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Rocky Soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

coneflower
Japanese Maple

In German

Sonnenhut
japanischer Ahorn

In French

coneflower
érable du Japon

In Spanish

equinácea
arce japonés

In Greek

coneflower
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Coneflower
bordo japonês

In Polish

jeżówka
Klon japoński

In Latin

coneflower
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Echinacea
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Heliantheae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

9128
1 27800
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Difference Between Coneflower and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Coneflower 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 Coneflower and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Coneflower are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers, 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 Coneflower and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Coneflower and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Coneflower and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Coneflower 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 Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems whereas of Japanese Maple is . Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Coneflower 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 Coneflower 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 Coneflower are Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Coneflower has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Coneflower is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Coneflower and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.