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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
242  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
700  
17

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
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  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
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, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Orchidee  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Orchidée  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
arce japonés  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
orquídea  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
242  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Encyclia and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Encyclia 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 Encyclia and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Encyclia are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen, 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 Encyclia and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Encyclia and Japanese Maple

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

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