BOTANICAL NAME

ACER PALMATUM

PRONUNCIATION

AY - ser pal - MAY - tum

COMMON NAME

Japanese Maple

FAMILY

Aceraceae

Life Cycle

Deciduous Perennial

Growth Habit

Tree

Height and Width

Height 3’ - 20’Width 10’ - 15’Upright/spreading

ARRANGEMENT

Opposite

Leaf Shape and Size

Palm ShapedLength 2” - 4”Width 2” - 5”

MARGIN

Serrated

VEINS

Palmate

Leaf Composition

Simple

FLOWER

Summer (May - June)Small cluster; purple

FRUIT

Fall1/2” samara

EXPOSURE

Part shade

GROWTH

Slow

USE

Specimen

DESCRIPTIONLeaves are 5 - 9 lobed depending on variety

Sinuses reach more than half way to middle

Doubly serrated

DESCRIPTIONColor of foliage green to red

Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair

ZONES

6 - 8

NATIVE OF:

Japan