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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Humid climates  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Sap  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Homalomena  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Homalomena  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
122  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Homalomena and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Homalomena 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 Homalomena and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Homalomena are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, 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 Homalomena and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Homalomena and Japanese Maple

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

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

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