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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 10-30 feet
Plant Spread: 10-30 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Other: Leaves may scorch in full sun in hot southern summers. Leaves turn crimson in fall.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: As with many maples, the flowers are rather attractive close up, but are not particularly showy from a distance.
Flower Color: Other: Purplish-red
Flower Time: Spring

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Common names
  • Full Moon Maple
  • Japanese Maple
  • Fernleaf Full Moon Maple
  • Maple
  • Downy Japanese Maple
  • Amur Maple

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Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2022-10-24
Location: My garden in St Louis
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2011-04-17
Regrowth after deer attack
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-18
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-03-25
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2010-05-15
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-04-12
early stage of seed development
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-04-08

Date: 2013-11-11
Photo courtesy of: Matsuoka Akiyoshi

Date: 2010-06-26
Photo courtesy of: Yoko Nekonomania
Location: My garden in Gent, Belgium
Date: 2013-05-18

Date: 2009-11-07
Photo courtesy of: kanegen
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-04-24
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2011-04-12
flowers are pollinated, the forming of the seed has started
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Date: 2014-08-09
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hampartsum On September 12, 2015 Miscellaneous Event
Three layered specimens have been separated from mother and potted
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Very nice!!! by marti Oct 20, 2011 2:37 AM 1

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