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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
1  
700  
17

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Red, Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

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

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Kernel  
Sap  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Sweet Corn  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Mais  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Le maïs sucré  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Maíz dulce  
arce japonés  

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
milho doce  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Sapindales  

Family
Poaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Zea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
128  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Corn and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Sweet Corn 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 Corn and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Corn are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure, 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 Corn and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Corn and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Corn and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Corn 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 Corn is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C whereas of Japanese Maple is . Sweet Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Corn 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 Corn 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 Corn are Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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 Corn has showy fruits and Japanese Maple has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Corn is not flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Corn and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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