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| synonyms: Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| foliage: Deciduous |
| size: Smaller garden trees (up to 10m) |
| leaf type: Palmate |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with keys |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green, Trees and shrubs with good autumn colour |
| growing conditions: Frost tolerant plants USDA zone 7 to -10°F or -22°C |
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Acer japonicum Thunb. Downy Japanese Maple or Fullmoon Maple
Native to Japan, grown in large gardens. Height to 9m (30ft). Flowers brightly coloured open in mid April. Keys are slightly downy at first, with widely spreading wings 2.5cm (1in) long, with red stems. Leaves are almost circular, with 7-11 lobes, more than most other maples, some specimens colour well other stay green. A.japonieum cv. 'Aconitifolium', Fernleaf Maple, has deeply cut leaves with toothed lobes turning dark red in autumn. Height reaches about 3m (10ft) though usually bushy. A.japonicum cv. 'Vitifolium' is similar to the species but is larger, to 13m (42ft) with larger leaves which turn glorious reds and orange in autumn. Z5. |
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