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Acer palmatum Mikawa Yatsuba

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Acer palmatum Mikawa Yatsuba Japanese Maple,Japanese Maple,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Deciduous

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Shrubs, Trees Dense, Upright

Description:

Dwarf deciduous tree or medium shrub with single or multiple trunks. Acer Mikawa Yatsuba has an upright spreading habit, a layered branching appearance and lobed leaves that change from green to red in Autumn. Choose cultivars for desired autumn colour and shape. Grows approx. 1-1.5m tall x 1-1.5m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Playgrounds, Rockery, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Aphids

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Aceraceae Asia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green, Red

Flower Colour: Insignificant

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Slow

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: High

Wind: Medium / Moderate

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