Small, green buds hidden by petiole base terminal bud often doubledįor weeping varieties, see Acer palmatum 'dissectum.'.

Slender green to red twigs often glaucous bloom.Serrated leaves with five to nine lobes.Use it as a woodland understory tree or as an accent or specimen tree along a walkway in an Asian or children’s garden. This tree is mildly resistant to damage by deer. They may suffer leaf scorch with excess sun, wind, or drought. Most cultivars are grafted and can be grown as a single or multi-stemmed small tree. Young leaves of this species are sensitive to frost and are not drought tolerant. Some cultivars have colorful twigs and young branches. This is a prized specimen tree and one of the more versatile maple species for landscape use. Color varies from green during summer to yellow, bronze, purple, and red in fall (color varies with cultivar). Leaves are 2 to 5 inches, opposite, and simple with five to nine lobes. Plant in dappled shade and evenly moist, well-drained soil, protecting it from drying winds. Growth is slow to moderate, and the tree assumes a layered look with a low, dense, rounded top and spreading branches. Acer is Latin for sharp and palmatum means shaped like a hand, referring to the leaves. Weeping as well as upright varieties exist, and the species is well noted for its beautiful deep red and orange summer color that deepens into the fall. The Japanese maple is a short tree in the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family, native to southeast Korea and central and south Japan, and noted for having many aesthetically pleasing forms. Phonetic Spelling AY-ser pahl-MAY-tum Description

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