Species Acer palmatum | Known

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Names

Common Names: Japanese maple

Growth

Height: 60 to 300 inches
Spread: 120-240 inches
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color: Insignificant
Foliage Color: Green (summer), yellow, orange, and red (autumn)
Fall Foliage Color: Orange, yellow, red, pink

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 to 8
Sunlight Requirements: Ideal sunlight: Partial Shade and Full Sun
Soil Type: Well-drained, moist, and organically rich soil with acidic to neutral pH.
Soil Drainage: Moist but well-drained
Soil pH: 5.0-7.0

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time: Spring

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Cuttings

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts none of the listed wildlife including bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, or birds.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Thunb.
Publication: Syst. Veg. ed. 14 : 911 (1784)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Subfamily: Hippocastanoideae
Genus: Acer

Inferior Taxa

Acer palmatum subsp. amoenum Acer palmatum subsp. matsumurae Acer palmatum f. latilobatum

Synonyms

Negundo sessilifolium Acer decompositum Acer formosum Acer friederici-guillelmii Acer incisum Acer jucundum Acer ornatum Acer palmatum var. amoenum Acer palmatum f. latilobum Acer palmatum f. luteoflorum Acer palmatum var. multifidum Acer polymorphum f. roseomarginatum Acer pinnatifidum Acer pulverulentum Acer ribesifolium Acer sanguineum Acer sessilifolium Acer palmatum f. argenteomarginatum Acer palmatum var. crispum Acer palmatum f. albovariegatum Acer palmatum f. rubellum Acer palmatum f. polychromum Acer palmatum f. rhodophyllum Acer palmatum var. linearilobum Acer palmatum f. rufinerve Acer palmatum f. minor Acer palmatum f. albomarginatum Acer palmatum f. aureum Acer palmatum f. linearilobum-atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. elegans Acer palmatum f. lobatum Acer palmatum f. variegatum Acer palmatum f. flavescens Acer palmatum f. reticulatum Acer palmatum f. sanguineum Acer palmatum f. atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. elegans-purpureum Acer palmatum f. bicolor Acer palmatum f. tricolor Acer palmatum f. ornatum Acer palmatum f. sessilifolium Acer palmatum f. crispum Acer palmatum f. caudatum Acer polymorphum f. atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. volubile Acer polymorphum f. versicolor Acer palmatum f. versicolor Acer palmatum f. scolopendrifolium Acer palmatum f. van-houttei Acer palmatum f. sinuatum Acer palmatum f. rubrolatifolium Acer palmatum f. brevilobum Acer palmatum f. hessei Acer palmatum f. laciniatum Acer palmatum f. nicholsonii Acer palmatum var. sessilifolium Acer palmatum f. lineare Acer palmatum f. atrolineare Acer palmatum f. friederici-guillelmii Acer palmatum var. subtrilobum Acer palmatum var. linearilobum Acer palmatum var. palmatum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer polymorphum Acer roseomarginatum Acer palmatum f. rhodoneurum Acer palmatum var. ornatum Acer palmatum f. roseomarginatum Acer palmatum f. latifolium-atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. linearilobum Acer palmatum f. rubrum Acer palmatum f. cuneatum Acer polymorphum var. palmatum Acer sanguineum var. amoenum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024