Botanical Name: Acer palmatum Okagami
Common Names: Red Upright Japanese Maple, Purple Upright Japanese Maple,Red Upright Japanese Maple, Purple Upright Japanese Maple,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs, Trees V-Shaped
Description:
Dainty deciduous upright small tree with deeply lobed foliage. Foliage is purple-red in spring, deepening to blackish-red before turning greener in late summer. Autumn tones bright scarlet red. This vase shaped tree grows 3-4m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Aphids
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aceraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Black, Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Yes, Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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