Japanese red maple

Also known as: hananoki

A deciduous tree to around 20m tall forming a rounded crown when mature. Shallowly-lobed leaves emerge bronze-green in the spring and turn shades of orange, yellow, red and purple in the autumn; the undersides of the leaves have a whitish bloom. Small clusters of red flowers are borne on the bare branches in spring and followed by reddish winged fruits in the summer

Scientific classification

Species: Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum)
Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Japanese red maple pictures

Distribution of Japanese red maple

Distribution map

Japan

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Japanese red maple

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Japanese red maple care guide

Keep soil evenly moist, sheltered from drying winds
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist, sheltered from drying winds

Fertilizing

Slow release tree feed in spring

Pruning

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.