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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1200700
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
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

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular 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, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, 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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Japanese Maple

In German

Wassermelone
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Pastèque
érable du Japon

In Spanish

sandía
arce japonés

In Greek

καρπούζι
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

melancia
bordo japonês

In Polish

arbuz
Klon japoński

In Latin

PEPO
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1000128
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Japanese Maple

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

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Importance of Watermelon and Japanese Maple

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

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