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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Skyflower  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
100.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Palmate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seperation  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs, Insects  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DURANTA  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Duranta  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Duranta  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Duranta  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Duranta  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Duranta  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Duranta  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Duranta  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Duranta  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Duranta  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Duranta and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Duranta 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 Duranta and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Duranta are slow-release fertilizers, 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 Duranta and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Duranta and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Duranta and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Duranta 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 Duranta is whereas of Japanese Maple is . Duranta has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Duranta 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 Duranta 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 Duranta are drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Duranta has showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Duranta is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Duranta and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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