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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Polynesia

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

70080
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-1

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm760.00 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
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
False Aralia

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Aralia

In German

japanischer Ahorn
falsch Aralia

In French

érable du Japon
faux Aralia

In Spanish

arce japonés
Falso Aralia

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Aralia false

In Polish

Klon japoński
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Acer palmatum
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Apiales

Family

Aceraceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Acer
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1281
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and False Aralia

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

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Importance of Japanese Maple and False Aralia

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs False Aralia

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