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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herb  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
100  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9*1  

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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

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  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
Hydrangea  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Hortensie  

In French
érable du Japon  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Acer  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
35  

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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Common Comfrey

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Common Comfrey 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 Japanese Maple and Common Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Common Comfrey fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Common Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Common Comfrey

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Common Comfrey

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 Japanese Maple vs Common Comfrey 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 Japanese Maple are whereas of Common Comfrey have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Common Comfrey has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Common Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Maple and Common Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.

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