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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types

Acer palmatum
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

70050
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
10-6

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Sap
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Crapemyrtle

In French

érable du Japon
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

arce japonés
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

Klon japoński
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Acer
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

12850
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Crapemyrtle

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Crapemyrtle

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