School of Horticulture
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Scientific Name: | Acer palmatum Atropurpureum Group |
Pronunciation: | AY-sur pal-MAY-tum |
Common Name: | red-leaf Japanese maple |
Family Name: | Sapindaceae |
Plant Type: | Tree - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Leaves simple, palmately 5-7 lobed, simple, red-purple, serrated margin; stems new growth purple. Winter ID: buds, ovoid, have light brown hairs on a papery sheath that extends halfway up. |
Course(s): | AARB 1012, HORT 1155 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Softwood cuttings, Grafting |
Pest Susceptibility: | Dieback, Wilt, |
Location(s): (BUG) BUG garden : 153 (CGW) Community Garden West (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : cvs. Dissectum Shojo Shidare, Shojo Nomura (TFL) Turf Field Lab Location Map |