Cut-Leaved Japanese Maple

description:

This popular variety of Japanese maple has an intense red in autumn.

name botanical:

Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'

family:

Sapindaceae

species:

deciduous tree

height:

up to 5 m (16 ft)

leaf shape:

lobed

leaf margin:

serrated

leaf position:

alternate

fall foliage:

red

flowering:

April - May

blossom color:

red

blossom description:

The red flowers hang in corymbs.

gender distribution:

monoecious / hermaphrodite

fruit:

Schizocarp: reddish winged nutlets. The wings stand to each other at an obtuse angle.

bark:

The bark is brown and smooth.

root:

heart-rooting / shallow-rooting

location:

sun

soil:

drained garden soil

ph value:

slightly acidic to slightly alkaline

usage:

Garden tree