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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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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

Information

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

Season

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

-
-

Care

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

Facts

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
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Difference Between Heather and Japanese Maple

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

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Importance of Heather and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Japanese Maple is . Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

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