Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' (Japanese Maple)
Japanese maple is a middle size, low branching deciduous tree with outstanding leaf color in fall.The leaves are deeply lobbed with red color. In mid spring small cluster of flowers appear followed by red winged fruit. Japanese maple is excellent in any garden with any size even as a balcony plant in pots.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: érable japonais
Arabic Name: ابانيقيقب ي
Pronunciation: AY-ser pal-MAY-tum
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Japan, Korea
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Heat Zones: 2 to 8
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
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Uses: Topiary, Bonsai, Specimen, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Star
Leaf Margins: Serrate
Leaf Texture: Fine
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(changing season): Yellow
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Flower
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Samara
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Fruit Color: Red
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By Stefano Bolognini (Own work) [Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Jjw (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part, Shade
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Leaf Spots
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Scales, Aphids, Borers
Plant Propagation: Cutting, Grafting