Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types
Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties
70050
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-8
0
99
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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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm27.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Black Dyes
Part of Plant Used
Sap
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Other Uses
Used as preservative
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Polemonium caeruleum
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Jacob's Ladder
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
Jacob's Ladder
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Jacob's Ladder
In French
érable du Japon
Jacob's Ladder
In Spanish
arce japonés
Jacob's Ladder
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Jacob's Ladder
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Jacob's Ladder
In Polish
Klon japoński
Jacob's Ladder
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Jacob's Ladder
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Aceraceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Acer
Polemonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12840
1
27800
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