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What is

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

Information

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

Season

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

-
-

Care

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

Facts

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
-

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

430128
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Cherry and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Cherry are A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 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 Sweet Cherry and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Cherry and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Cherry and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Cherry 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 Sweet Cherry is Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic and Tonic whereas of Japanese Maple is . Sweet Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin and Promotes Healthy Hair.

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