red snake-bark maple

How to Grow and Care for red snake-bark maple

red snake-bark maple · Acer capillipes
Also known as: snake-bark maple

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil

Watering: Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakingsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing red snake-bark maple

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleModerate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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Care Tips

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil

How to Water red snake-bark maple?

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for red snake-bark maple?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for red snake-bark maple?

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What Soil Is Best for red snake-bark maple?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for red snake-bark maple?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize red snake-bark maple?

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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How to Prune red snake-bark maple?

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

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How to Propagate red snake-bark maple?

Propagate by seed or grafting

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How to Transplant red snake-bark maple?

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How to Care for red snake-bark maple in Winter?

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How to Plant red snake-bark maple?

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil

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How to Repot red snake-bark maple?

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How to Harvest red snake-bark maple?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt may be a problem

Pests

May be susceptible to Acer gall mite, aphids, caterpillars and horse chestnut scale

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The Toxicity of red snake-bark maple

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Attributes of red snake-bark maple

Plant typeTrees
Height8-12 metres
Spread4-8 metres
FoliageDeciduous
HabitColumnar upright
OriginJapan

Scientific Classification

Species
Acer capillipes
Genus
Acer
Family
Sapindaceae
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