Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple)
Botanical Information
| Family | Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus | Acer |
| Species | palmatum |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Origin | Japan, Korea and Taiwan. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4a - 7a |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-29) - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-20) - 15 |
| Height | 3-15 m |
| Spread | 3-8 m |
| Growth | Slow |
| Flowering Period | April, May |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | This species has been placed on the IUCN Red List as least concern and is listed a vulnerable in China. |
| Shape | Hemispherical. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, greenish-grey or light brown in colour with greyish-green glabrous branchlets. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Conical, purplish-red with 5 pairs of scales. |
| Leaf Description | Suborbicular, thin, 5-7 lanceolate lobes with a cordate to subtruncate base, 3-6x4-8 cm. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are clustered of 10-20 forming a raceme, individual flowers have 5 reddish purple sepals and 5 pale yellow to pinkish-white petals. |
| Fruit Description | Winged samaras, elliptic-convex, veined nutlets, produced in September. |
Photographs
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
Acer palmatum 'Rubrum'.
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'.
Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare'.
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'.
Acer palmatum 'Beni schichi henge'.
Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'.
Acer palmatum 'Beni Otake'.
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'.
Acer palmatum 'Autumn Glory'.
Acer palmatum 'Beni-zuru'.
Acer palmatum 'Carlis Corner'.
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'.
Acer palmatum 'Shinobuga-Oka'
Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'
Acer palmatum 'Karaori'
Acer palmatum 'Kurui Jishi'
Acer palmatum 'Kandy Kitchen".
Acer palmatum 'Inazuma'.
Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'.
Acer palmatum 'Hessei'.
Acer palmatum 'Golden Pond'.
Acer palmatum 'Oshu Shidare'.