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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Southwest Asia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
1  
700  
17

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
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
Bushy, Evergreen  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
350.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Sap  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nerium  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
ओलियंडर  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Oleander  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
laurier-rose  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Adelfa  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Πικροδάφνη  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
oleandro  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Oleander  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Cleander  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Nerium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Wrightieae  
-  

Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
128  
99+

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Difference Between Oleander and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Oleander 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 Oleander and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Oleander are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium, 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 Oleander and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Oleander and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Oleander 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 Oleander 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 Oleander are Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic whereas of Japanese Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oleander has no showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Oleander is flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Oleander and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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