Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Middle Africa
Types
Acer palmatum
Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
70040
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
-
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
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinching, Prune in spring, 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
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Beans
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
érable du Japon
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
arce japonés
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Klon japoński
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Gentianales
Family
Aceraceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Acer
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coffeeae
Subfamily
-
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
128100
1
27800
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