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Acer pectinatum

'Sparkling'


Sparkling Maple Tree




Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
pectinatum
Cultivar
'Sparkling'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a - 7a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-23 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-20 - 20
Height
6 m
Spread
3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMayJune
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Branches are glabrous and purple to brown-grey with chalk white stripes.
Leaf Description
Leaves are 14 x 7 cm with 3-5 triangular to ovate lobes. The veins are covered with rust-coloured indumentum when young, later becoming glabrous except at the base of the vein axils.
Fruit Description
A flat, convex nutlet.
Notable Specimens
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England.
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