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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia

Types

Acer palmatum
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

7003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
-

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
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 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
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Spinach

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
पालक

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Spinat

In French

érable du Japon
Épinards

In Spanish

arce japonés
Espinacas

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Espinafre

In Polish

Klon japoński
Szpinak

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anserineae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

128800
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Spinach

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Spinach 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 Spinach 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 Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Maple and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Maple and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Spinach

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 Spinach 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 Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Maple has no showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Maple is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Maple and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.