Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
fuji, jonathan apple
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
25700
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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
Oval Cordate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
In Summer
Alternate Days
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
सेब
Japanese Maple
In German
Gala Apfel
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Gala
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Gala
arce japonés
In Greek
Gala
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Gala
bordo japonês
In Polish
Gala
Klon japoński
In Latin
Gala
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Malus
Acer
Clade
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25128
1
27800
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