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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Acer palmatum
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

70020
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
7-1

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, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Well drained

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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Spindle Tree

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Spindelbaum

In French

érable du Japon
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

arce japonés
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Japanese Maple
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Klon japoński
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Celastrales

Family

Aceraceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Acer
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

128150
1 27800
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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Maple and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Maple and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Spindle Tree

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