Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Acer palmatum
-
Number of Varieties
70025
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
CORDIA boissieri
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Anacahuita
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Anacahuita
In French
érable du Japon
anacahuita
In Spanish
arce japonés
anacahuita
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Anacahuita
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Anacahuita
In Polish
Klon japoński
Anacahuita
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Anacahuita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Boraginales
Family
Aceraceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Acer
Cordia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
128300
1
27800
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