General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled 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 9a
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acer palmatum
  • Synonym: Acer palmatum var. dissectum

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2023-11-26
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2010-10-29
Autumn. A. palmatum var. dissectum.
Location: Den Botaniek - Antwerpen - Belgium
Date: 2016-04-21
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2024-02-14
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2008-07-26
Summer. A. palmatum var. dissectum
Location: Orto Botanico di Cagliari - Sardinia
Date: 2017-09-19

Date: c. 1911
illustration from the 1911 catalog, Yokohoma Nursery, Japan
Location: Den Botaniek - Antwerpen - Belgium
Date: 2016-04-21
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Den Botaniek - Antwerpen - Belgium
Date: 2016-04-21
Location: Den Botaniek - Antwerpen - Belgium
Date: 2016-04-21
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: z6a MA, My Garden
Date: 2011-04-29
Spring. A. palmatum var. dissectum.
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Acer by valleylynn Jun 2, 2012 12:07 PM 12
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