Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
Advance, Champagne, Emanuel
Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
3020
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodlands
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
dilation of pupils, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ERIOBOTRYA japonica
ACER circinatum
Common Name
Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
Loquat
बेल मेपल
In German
Mispel
Wein-Ahorn
In French
nèfle
Maple Vine
In Spanish
níspero
arce vid
In Greek
μούσμουλο
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
nêspera
bordo de videira
In Polish
loquat
Vine Maple
In Latin
loquat
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rubiales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Eriobotrya
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
800128
1
27800
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