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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Red, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  

Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Sap  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
शैरन फल  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Sharon Frucht  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Sharon Fruit  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Sharon Fruit  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Sharon Fruit  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Sharon fructus  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Diospyreae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
128  
99+

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Difference Between Sharon Fruit and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sharon Fruit are Apply 10-10-10 amount, 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 Sharon Fruit and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sharon Fruit and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sharon Fruit and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sharon Fruit 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 Sharon Fruit is Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Styptic whereas of Japanese Maple is . Sharon Fruit has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and For treating wrinkles while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Brightens the skin complexion and For treating wrinkles.

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

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