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Crocus and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  

Types
Not Available  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
90  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
8-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Not Available  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

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  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Crocus  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
Crocus  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Krokus  

In French
érable du Japon  
Crocus  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Azafrán  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Açafrão  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Krokus  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Crocus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
90  
99+

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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Crocus

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Crocus 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 Crocus 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 Crocus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Crocus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Crocus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Maple and Crocus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Maple and Crocus 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 Not Available whereas of Crocus is Arthritis and Gout. Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Crocus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Crocus

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 Crocus 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 Not Available whereas of Crocus have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Crocus has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Crocus is flowering. You can compare Japanese Maple and Crocus facts and facts of other plants too.

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