Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Acer palmatum
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
70040
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-10
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, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
spider plant
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Grünlilie
In French
érable du Japon
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
arce japonés
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Spider plant
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Clorofito
In Polish
Klon japoński
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
128200
1
27800
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