Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Acer palmatum
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Number of Varieties
7005
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-711-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-1
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Neutral
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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Canning, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Stupice'
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Stupice Tomato
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
टमाटर
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Stupice Tomato
In French
érable du Japon
Stupice Tomato
In Spanish
arce japonés
Stupice tomate
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Stupice Ντομάτα
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
Stupice tomate
In Polish
Klon japoński
Stupice Tomato
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Nullam Stupice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Aceraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Acer
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12813
1
27800
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