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| synonyms: Japanese 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 palmatum Thunb. Japanese Maple A small maple, native to Japan, China and Korea, much grown in small and large gardens. Height to 6m (20ft) in cultivation but can grow much larger in its native environment. Flowers are small, 0.6-0.8cm (¨ù-¨÷in) opening in early April in erect clusters. Fruits are also in erect bunches, though may be hanging in some of the many cultivated types. Leaves are 5-7-lobed, deeply cut, and turn red and purple in the autumn. A huge number of cultivated varieties have been produced. Z5. |
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