Species Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Acer palmatum
Common name: Japanese Maple

Measurements

Height: 4 - 25 ft
Spread: 4 - 25 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand, Clay
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green, Deep Red/Burgundy
Fall foliage: RedOrangeYellow
Bloom time: Spring
Bloom color: Red, Purple
Seasons of interest: Fall
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Thunb.
Publication: Syst. Veg. ed. 14 : 911 (1784)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Subfamily: Hippocastanoideae
Genus: Acer

Inferior Taxa

Acer palmatum subsp. amoenum Acer palmatum subsp. matsumurae Acer palmatum f. latilobatum

Synonyms

Negundo sessilifolium Acer decompositum Acer formosum Acer friederici-guillelmii Acer incisum Acer jucundum Acer ornatum Acer palmatum var. amoenum Acer palmatum f. latilobum Acer palmatum f. luteoflorum Acer palmatum var. multifidum Acer polymorphum f. roseomarginatum Acer pinnatifidum Acer pulverulentum Acer ribesifolium Acer sanguineum Acer sessilifolium Acer palmatum f. argenteomarginatum Acer palmatum var. crispum Acer palmatum f. albovariegatum Acer palmatum f. rubellum Acer palmatum f. polychromum Acer palmatum f. rhodophyllum Acer palmatum var. linearilobum Acer palmatum f. rufinerve Acer palmatum f. minor Acer palmatum f. albomarginatum Acer palmatum f. aureum Acer palmatum f. linearilobum-atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. elegans Acer palmatum f. lobatum Acer palmatum f. variegatum Acer palmatum f. flavescens Acer palmatum f. reticulatum Acer palmatum f. sanguineum Acer palmatum f. atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. elegans-purpureum Acer palmatum f. bicolor Acer palmatum f. tricolor Acer palmatum f. ornatum Acer palmatum f. sessilifolium Acer palmatum f. crispum Acer palmatum f. caudatum Acer polymorphum f. atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. volubile Acer polymorphum f. versicolor Acer palmatum f. versicolor Acer palmatum f. scolopendrifolium Acer palmatum f. van-houttei Acer palmatum f. sinuatum Acer palmatum f. rubrolatifolium Acer palmatum f. brevilobum Acer palmatum f. hessei Acer palmatum f. laciniatum Acer palmatum f. nicholsonii Acer palmatum var. sessilifolium Acer palmatum f. lineare Acer palmatum f. atrolineare Acer palmatum f. friederici-guillelmii Acer palmatum var. subtrilobum Acer palmatum var. linearilobum Acer palmatum var. palmatum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer polymorphum Acer roseomarginatum Acer palmatum f. rhodoneurum Acer palmatum var. ornatum Acer palmatum f. roseomarginatum Acer palmatum f. latifolium-atropurpureum Acer palmatum f. linearilobum Acer palmatum f. rubrum Acer palmatum f. cuneatum Acer polymorphum var. palmatum Acer sanguineum var. amoenum

References

Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/genus/acer-palmatum-japanese-maple, accessed November 7, 2024

Acer palmatum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Landscape Plants, https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/acer-palmatum, accessed November 7, 2024

Acer palmatum - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275408, accessed November 7, 2024

ENH-182/ST023: Acer palmatum: Japanese Maple, University of Florida IFAS Extension, https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/ST023, accessed November 7, 2024

Acer Palmatum: Japanese Maple | Portland Nursery, Portland Nursery, https://www.portlandnursery.com/trees/acer-palmatum, accessed November 7, 2024

Acer palmatum, Japanese Maple - Plant Database - University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut Plant Database , https://plantdatabase.uconn.edu/detail.php?pid=19, accessed November 7, 2024

Acer Palmatum | Portland.gov, City of Portland (OR), https://www.portland.gov/trees/acer-palmatum, accessed November 7, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024