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Eastern Red Cedar and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Eastern juniper, Souther juniper  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-7  

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  
A3, 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, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Light Blue  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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, 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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
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  
Compost  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
JUNIPERUS virginiana  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Pencil cedar, Red Juniper  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
पूर्वी लाल देवदार  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Eastern Red Cedar  

In French
érable du Japon  
Red Cedar Orient  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Cedro Rojo del Este  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
Ανατολική Red Cedar  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Eastern Red Cedar  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Eastern Red Cedar  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Eastern Red Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Mirini  

Subfamily
-  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Eastern Red Cedar

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Eastern Red Cedar

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Eastern Red Cedar

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