Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
  
China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
  
gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
  
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
  
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Sap
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as preservative
  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
  
Rosa henryi
  
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
  
Rosa henryi
  
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
  
Rosa henryi
  
In German
japanischer Ahorn
  
Rosa henryi
  
In French
érable du Japon
  
Rosa henryi
  
In Spanish
arce japonés
  
Rosa henryi
  
In Greek
Japanese Maple
  
Rosa henryi
  
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
  
Rosa henryi
  
In Polish
Klon japoński
  
Rosa henryi
  
In Latin
Acer palmatum
  
Rosa henryi
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Rosales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Rosaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Rosa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available