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Japanese Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
America

Types

Acer palmatum
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

700415
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Lobelia

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Lobelia

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Lobelie

In French

érable du Japon
Lobelia

In Spanish

arce japonés
Lobelia

In Greek

Japanese Maple
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Lobélia

In Polish

Klon japoński
Lobelia

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Acer
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

128415
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Lobelia

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

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Lobelia

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Lobelia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Maple vs Lobelia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Maple are whereas of Lobelia have coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Lobelia has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Lobelia is flowering. You can compare Japanese Maple and Lobelia facts and facts of other plants too.