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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

North America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

70700
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Woodlands
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

61.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
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

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Sap

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
Japanese Maple

In German

fall phlox
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Fall Phlox
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
arce japonés

In Greek

Fall Phlox
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
bordo japonês

In Polish

Fall Phlox
Klon japoński

In Latin

Phlox cadent
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Sapindales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Phlox
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

67128
1 27800
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Difference Between Fall Phlox and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Fall Phlox 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 Fall Phlox and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fall Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Fall Phlox and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fall Phlox and Japanese Maple

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

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