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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

North America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Water elm
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

35700
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

1,830.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

-
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood
Sap

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

American Elm
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म
Japanese Maple

In German

amerikanische Ulme
japanischer Ahorn

In French

orme d'Amérique
érable du Japon

In Spanish

olmo americano
arce japonés

In Greek

American Elm
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

olmo americano
bordo japonês

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu
Klon japoński

In Latin

Latin ulmo
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Ulmus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40128
1 27800
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Difference Between Elm and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Elm 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 Elm and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elm are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, 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 Elm and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elm and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Elm 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 Elm 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 Elm are allergic reaction and Asthma whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elm has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Elm is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Elm and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.