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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Elaeagnus multiflora
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

Hills, Lowland, Thickets
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Dark Red
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, 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

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, pollinators
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS multiflora
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Goumi
Japanese Maple

In German

Goumi
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Goumi
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Goumi
arce japonés

In Greek

Goumi
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Eau
bordo japonês

In Polish

Woda
Klon japoński

In Latin

Eau
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Sapindales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

70128
1 27800
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Difference Between Goumi and Japanese Maple

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

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Importance of Goumi and Japanese Maple

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

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