Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Acer palmatum
Erysimum cheiri
Number of Varieties
70050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-7
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
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm30.50 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
Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
fungus, Insects, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as preservative
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
ERYSIMUM linifolium
Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Wallflower
In Hindi
Japanese Maple
wallflower
In German
japanischer Ahorn
Goldlack
In French
érable du Japon
giroflée and ravenelle
In Spanish
arce japonés
Alhelí
In Greek
Japanese Maple
Μη χορεύων θεατής χορού
In Portuguese
bordo japonês
goivo-amarelo
In Polish
Klon japoński
Lak
In Latin
Acer palmatum
Wallflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Brassicales
Family
Aceraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Acer
Erysimum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12875
1
27800
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