Acer palmatum grow and care – tree of the genus Acer also known as palmate maple or Japanese maple, Acer palmatum perennial deciduous used as ornamental shade tree, grow in temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 5-8.
Leaves color green, yellow, purple, red, white, pink, orange or more than one color, some of the cultivar turning the color in the autumn leaves lobed shape (maple leaf shape).
Flower color yellow brownish, small flowers that grow on clusters
Well-drained
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Winter, spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
Autumn
How to prune:
Just for design, when young need to prune all the branches that grow low
Size of the plant:
5-10 m, 15-30 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
Small yellow brownish flowers that grow on clusters
Acer platanoides
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai, Colored leaves, Ornamental plants, Shade tree
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color: Orange leaves, Pink leaves, Purple leaf, Red leaves, White leaves, Yellow leaf
Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: Brown flowers, Yellow flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: