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Japanese Maple Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties
700 17

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7

AHS Heat Zone
8-2

Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
150.00 cm 87

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red

Flower Color Modifier
-

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
Palmate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

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

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Sap

Other Uses
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi
Japanese Maple

In German
japanischer Ahorn

In French
érable du Japon

In Spanish
arce japonés

In Greek
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese
bordo japonês

In Polish
Klon japoński

In Latin
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Aceraceae

Genus
Acer

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
128 93

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Importance of Japanese Maple

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Characteristics of Japanese Maple

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Benefits of Japanese Maple plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Japanese Maple plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Japanese Maple

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