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Japanese Iris and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Russia, Siberia, China, Japan  

Types
Acer saccharum  
Iris ensata, Iris japonica  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  
Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Basketary, Fibre  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum  
IRIS ensata  

Common Name
Sugar Maple  
Iris Japanese iris  

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल  
Japanese iris  

In German
Zuckerahorn  
Japanese iris  

In French
sucre d'érable  
iris Xapanese  

In Spanish
arce de azúcar  
Iris Xapanese  

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη  
ιαπωνική ίριδα  

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar  
íris japonesa  

In Polish
Cukier klonowy  
japońskie iris  

In Latin
Sugar Maple  
Iris Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris

If you are confused whether Sugar Maple or Japanese Iris 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 Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Maple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Japanese Iris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris 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 Sugar Maple is Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant and Sore Eyes whereas of Japanese Iris is Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic and Hepatitis. Sugar Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Iris has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sugar Maple vs Japanese Iris

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 Sugar Maple vs Japanese Iris 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 Sugar Maple are Asthma whereas of Japanese Iris have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Maple has showy fruits and Japanese Iris has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Maple is not flowering and Japanese Iris is flowering. You can compare Sugar Maple and Japanese Iris facts and facts of other plants too.

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