Is Japanese maple an evergreen or deciduous plant? This article answers in detail

Japanese maple is often used for planting as a street tree and ornamental tree, and is a relatively good greening tree species, so is Japanese maple an evergreen or deciduous plant?

1. Is Japanese maple an evergreen or deciduous plant?

Japanese maple is a deciduous small tree belonging to the Aceraceae family and the Acer genus. In China, it is mainly distributed in East China, Central China and Southwest China, and generally grows at low altitudes at the edges of forests or in open woods.

2. Growth habits of Japanese maple

Japanese maple is a weakly sun-loving tree species. When planted alone in direct sunlight, it will be scorched by the sun during the hot summer period. It is a plant that prefers a warm and humid climate and fertile, moist, well-drained soil. It can adapt to acidic, neutral and calcareous soils, so it is also a tree species with relatively strong resistance.

Japanese maple mostly grows in moist valleys on shady slopes and adapts to moist soil rich in humus. However, wherever there is west-facing sun exposure and damp wind, Japanese maple will grow poorly.

3. Pest and disease control of Japanese maple

With prevention as the main approach, spray hymexazol or dimethomorph or Aimiao emulsifiable concentrate + ningnanmycin + abamectin + lambda-cyhalothrin or chlorpyrifos or acetamiprid + organosilicon at 3000 times dilution. When there is no disease, apply once every 15-20 days; when the disease is severe, apply once every 5-7 days. Note to alternate medications.

Common pests of Japanese maple include aphids, longhorn beetles, white grubs, mole crickets, scarab beetles, stinging slugs, heart-boring worms, black worms and Asian longhorn beetles, etc.