Scientific Name:
Acer palmatum
'Shojo Nomura'
Pronunciation:
AY-sur pal-MAY-tum
Common Name:
Shojo Nomura maple
Family Name:
Sapindaceae
Plant Type:
Tree - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Small tree; leaves red, opposite, orbicular, about 6cm wide with 5 or 7 deeply incised lobes, marigins serrate. Winter ID: lateral buds opposite, red, curved towards stem, surrounded by hairs, 2-4mm long.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Fall interest, Small garden/space, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Red
Colour in Fall:
Red
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Hastate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr
Fruit Type:
Samara, Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy, Schizocarps split into samara-like mericarps after dispersal
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Beetles or weevils, Mites, Wilt (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
