palmate maple, Japanese maple
Acer palmatum Katsura
Name
| Botanical name: | Acer palmatum Katsura |
| Colloquial name: | palmate maple, Japanese maple |
Growth
| Growth form: | upright, broad, slightly hanging branches, fan-shaped tree, sometimes multi-stemmed |
| Mature height: | 250 - 300 cm |
| Growth: | 10 -15 cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: | palmately lobed |
| Leaves: | deciduous |
| Leaf color: | green yellow, young leaves are yellow to orange red |
| Autumn leaf color: | yellow orange to bright red |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | No |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | all types of soil, permeable |
| Location: | full sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | solitary plant |
| Use for: | solitary plant, specimen plant |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
