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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Peony
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Peony
Japanese Maple

In German

Pfingstrose
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Pivoine
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Peonía
arce japonés

In Greek

παιωνία
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Peônia
bordo japonês

In Polish

Piwonia
Klon japoński

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Paeonia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30128
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Peony 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 Peony and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Peony and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Japanese Maple is . Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

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