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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
200  
34

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-8  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
V-Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially  

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  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
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, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  
Aphids, Rats, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bugs, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
ALOCASIA micholitziana  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Elephant Ear, Taro  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
अरवी  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)  

In French
érable du Japon  
Colocasia  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Colocasia  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
Colocasia  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Colocasia  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Kolokazja  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Colocasia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Acer  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Japanese Maple and Taro

If you are confused whether Japanese Maple or Taro 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 Taro 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 Taro fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Maple and Taro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Maple and Taro

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

Compare Facts of Japanese Maple vs Taro

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

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