Scientific Name:
Acer japonicum
'Aconitifolium'
Pronunciation:
AY-sur juh-PON-ih-kum cv. a-kon-ee-ti-FO-lee-um
Common Name:
fernleaf maple, full moon maple
Family Name:
Sapindaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, simple, most blades obovate, 7-13cm long x 6-12cm wide, deeplly dissected to form 7-11 main oblanceolate lobes which are also lobed and toothed. Schizocarp 3-4cm wide, thick edge of wings at 90-100 degree angle, each samara 4-5cm long. Winter ID: buds look like a moose hoof with hair around the base, ~1cm long.
Habit:
Open, Spreading, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Container planting, Fall interest, Shade tree, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Red, Dark-red
Shapes:
Obovate, Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Dentate, Incised, Pinnately lobed
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, Purple, Red
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Samara, Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Schizocarps split into samara-like mericarps after dispersal
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Propagation:
Cuttings, Grafting
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Canker or sap rot, Caterpillar or cutworm, Fungal leaf spot, Galls, Heart rot, Mites, Root rot, Scale insects, Wilt
