Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
700700
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-2
Sunset Zone
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
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
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Sap
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALLUNA vulgaris
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Heather, Common heather, Ling
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
हीथ
Japanese Maple
In German
Heidekraut
japanischer Ahorn
In French
bruyère
érable du Japon
In Spanish
brezo
arce japonés
In Greek
ερείκη
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
urze
bordo japonês
In Polish
wrzos
Klon japoński
In Latin
Heather
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Ericaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Calluna
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ericeae
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Subfamily
Ericoideae
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Number of Species
860128
1
27800
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