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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

500700
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, 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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Viola
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Viola
Japanese Maple

In German

Viola
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Alto
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Viola
arce japonés

In Greek

Βιόλα
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Viola
bordo japonês

In Polish

Altówka
Klon japoński

In Latin

Viola
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Sapindales

Family

Violaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Viola
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
-

Number of Species

600128
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Viola 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 Viola and Japanese Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Viola are All-Purpose Liquid 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 Viola and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Viola and Japanese Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Japanese Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola 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 Viola is Anti-oxidant, Asthma and Dermatitis whereas of Japanese Maple is . Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Japanese Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

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