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Acer palmatum

'Sango-kaku'


Sango-kaku Coral-bark Maple, Sango-kaku Japanese Maple




Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Acer
Species
palmatum
Cultivar
'Sango-kaku'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-20 to -15
Temperature (°F)
4 to 5
Height
4 m - 8 m
Spread
2.5 m - 4 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
General Description
'Sango-Kaku' can be either a small deciduous tree or a large shrub. The leaves appear in spring as pinkish-yellow before changing to light green then yellow-gold in autumn.
Cultivation
Moist but well-drained soil. The plant prefers partial shade but can tolerate full-sun with extra care.
Shape
Hemispherical.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
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, 3-6 x 4-8 cm.
Flower Description
The flowers are clustered 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.
Notable Specimens
Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Propagate by grafting or softwood cuttings.
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