BOTANICAL NAME A CER 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 Shaped Length 2” - 4” Width 2” - 5”
MARGIN Serrated
VEINS Palmate
Leaf Composition Simple
FLOWER Summer (May - June) Small cluster; purple
FRUIT Fall 1/2” samara
EXPOSURE Part shade
GROWTH Slow
USE Specimen
DESCRIPTION Leaves are lobed depending on variety Sinuses reach more than half way to middle Doubly serrated
DESCRIPTION Color of foliage green to red Buds - small buds on end of stem - matched pair
ZONES 6 - 8
NATIVE OF: Japan