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 'Dissectum'](photos/Acer palmatum Dissectum-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
![Acer palmatum 'Rubrum'. Acer palmatum 'Rubrum'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-rubrum.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Rubrum'.
![Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'. Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Bloodgood.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'.
![Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare'. Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare'.](photos/DSC_8078-1.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Inaba Shidare'.
![Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'. Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Butterfly.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'.
![Acer palmatum 'Beni schichi henge'. Acer palmatum 'Beni schichi henge'.](photos/Beni.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Beni schichi henge'.
![Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'. Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'.](photos/Ukigimo.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Ukigumo'.
![Acer palmatum 'Beni Otake'. Acer palmatum 'Beni Otake'.](photos/Beni-otaki.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Beni Otake'.
![Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'. Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'.](photos/Crimson.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'.
Acer palmatum 'Autumn Glory'.
![Acer palmatum 'Beni-zuru'. Acer palmatum 'Beni-zuru'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Beni-Zuru-wbrt-lf-1.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Beni-zuru'.
Acer palmatum 'Carlis Corner'.
![Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'. Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Tsuma-Gaki-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'.
![Acer palmatum 'Shinobuga-Oka' Acer palmatum 'Shinobuga-Oka'](photos/Acer-palmatum-SHinobuga-oka-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Shinobuga-Oka'
![Acer palmatum 'Ornatum' Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'](photos/Acer-palmatum-ornatum-wbrt-frm-1.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'
![Acer palmatum 'Karaori' Acer palmatum 'Karaori'](photos/Acer-palmatum-Kara-Ori-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Karaori'
![Acer palmatum 'Kurui Jishi' Acer palmatum 'Kurui Jishi'](photos/Acer-palmatum-Kurui-Jishi-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Kurui Jishi'
![Acer palmatum 'Kandy Kitchen". Acer palmatum 'Kandy Kitchen".](photos/Acer-palmatum-Kandy-Kitchen-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Kandy Kitchen".
![Acer palmatum 'Inazuma'. Acer palmatum 'Inazuma'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Inazuma-wbrt-lf.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Inazuma'.
![Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'. Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Higasa-Yama-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Higasayama'.
![Acer palmatum 'Hessei'. Acer palmatum 'Hessei'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Hessei-wbrt-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Hessei'.
![Acer palmatum 'Golden Pond'. Acer palmatum 'Golden Pond'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Golden-Pond-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Golden Pond'.
![Acer palmatum 'Oshu Shidare'. Acer palmatum 'Oshu Shidare'.](photos/Acer-palmatum-Oshu-Shidare-frm.jpg)
Acer palmatum 'Oshu Shidare'.