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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
United States, California, Mexico  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
10  
700  
17

Habitat
-  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
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
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Once a week  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root  
Sap  

Other Uses
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
California Live Oak  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
पुरान बलूत  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Live Oak  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Live Oak  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
roble vivo  
arce japonés  

In Greek
live oak  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
carvalho vivo  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Live Oak  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
live quercu  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
128  
99+

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Difference Between Live Oak and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Live Oak 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 Live Oak and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Live Oak are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year and High-phosphorous fertilizers used, 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 Live Oak and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Live Oak and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Live Oak vs Japanese Maple

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