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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Australia

Types

Acer palmatum
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties

7004
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
12-3

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, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Ironbark

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Ironbark

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Ironbark

In French

érable du Japon
Ironbark

In Spanish

arce japonés
Ironbark

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Ironbark

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Ironbark

In Polish

Klon japoński
Ironbark

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer
Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Eucalypteae

Subfamily

-
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

128700
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Ironbark

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

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Ironbark

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Ironbark

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