General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 10 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Also sold as:
  • 'Tsuma Gari'

Photo Gallery
Location: St Louis
Date: 2011-04-17
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-05-13
Location: St Louis
Date: 2011-04-17
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2019-05-06
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2019-05-06
Location: St Louis
Date: 2011-04-17
Location: Farmer Johns Nursery, MI
Date: 5-2008
Uploaded by robertduval14
Location: St Louis
Date: 2014-04-27
Brilliant red leaf tips in spring
Location: St Louis
Date: 2014-04-27
Tsuma gaki means red fingernails
Location: Ontario, Oregon, United States
Date: 2021-08-20

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2022-05-23
Comments:
  • Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Apr 2, 2017 6:54 PM concerning plant:
    Tsuma gaki means 'red nail' which correlates to the red tips on light yellowish green leaves as they emerge. The leaves turn green during summer, then red and yellow in fall. This is a rounded form of J. maple which will mature at about 10'. The leaves may scorch in full hot sun unless the tree is kept well watered.

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