Acer × conspicuum
snakebark maple
Family |
Sapindaceae |
Genus |
Acer |
Species |
× conspicuum |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous), Tree (evergreen) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
5 - 8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
4a - 7a |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H5 - H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
(-29) - (-9) |
Temperature (°F) |
(-20) - 15 |
Height |
5 - 10 m |
Spread |
5 - 10 m |
Cultivation |
Requires free-draining, fertile soil as well as to be grown in either full sunlight or partial shade. |
Shape |
upright, bushy. |
Growth |
Slow |
Pests |
Susceptible to aphids, Acer gall mite, caterpillars, horse chestnut scale, Verticillim wilt, Acer leaf scorch, and Honey fungus. |
Notable Specimens |
Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |