Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Acer palmatum
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
700120
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
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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
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Guzmania lingulata
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Guzmania lingulata
In French
érable du Japon
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
arce japonés
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Klon japoński
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Acer
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
1286
1
27800
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