Acer japonicum
downy Japanese maple, Full-moon Maple, Amur maple, Japanese maple, Downy Japanese-Maple, Full Moon Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Acer japonicum
Description
A deciduous, perennial tree with an upright habit, growing up to 8 metres tall. Its landscape value lies in the elegance and sinuous shape of its crown, which bears leaves with a distinctive palmate shape; the colour of these leaves varies depending on the variety and takes on vibrant hues during a fascinating process of autumnal foliage change. It adapts to a range of soil and climate conditions, though it prefers light, organic-rich soils and sunny positions.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Acer
- Species
- Acer japonicum
Synonyms (4)
- Acer circumlobatum
- Acer heyhachii
- Acer kobakoense
- Acer monocarpon
