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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
gardens, Woodlands  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Red, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Limequat  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Limequat  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Limequat  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Limequat  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Limequat  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Limequat  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Limequat  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Limequat  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Limequat  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
128  
99+

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Difference Between Limequat and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Limequat or Japanese Maple 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 Limequat and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Limequat are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Limequat and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Limequat and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Limequat and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Limequat and Japanese Maple 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 Limequat is Fiber and Vitamin C whereas of Japanese Maple is . Limequat has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Limequat vs Japanese Maple

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

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