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Acer palmatum
'Beni-zuru'
Beni-zuru Japanese Maple
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| palmatum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Beni-zuru' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 |
| Height |
| 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| This dwarf Japanese shrub's cultivar name, 'Beni-zuru', translates to 'Red Swan'. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves emerge in a bright orange-pink colour with yellow midribs, but they eventually turn green. The five-lobed or seven-lobed leaves are divided up to three-quarters of the way to the leaf base. The ovate lobes are long and have highly defined toothing. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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