Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
120700
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Sap
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Japanese Maple
In German
Süße Kirsche
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Cerise sucrée
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
arce japonés
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
bordo japonês
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
Klon japoński
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Prunus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
430128
1
27800
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