Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Leaf Color: Green Leaf Value To Gardener: Showy Deciduous Leaf Fall Color: Gold/Yellow Orange Red/Burgundy Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Shape: Palmasect Leaf Margin: Lobed Serrate Hairs Present: No Leaf Length: 3-6 inches Leaf Description: Leaves are 2 to 5 in., opposite, and simple with 5 to 9 lobes and red petioles.
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Wind, drought, or underwatering can cause leaf scorch. Temperature extremes in late winter and spring can seriously damage foliage and even younger branches. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Chewing insects and aphids may cause leaf damage. It is suitable for small areas, containers, Asian, and fairy gardens and is often used for bonsai. Plant in partial shade to full sun in moist, well-drained, acid to neutral soil. Known for its shingled leaves, multi-branched form and dense growth, this cultivar is slow-growing and heat-tolerant for a Japanese maple. Acer is Latin for sharp and palmatum means shaped like a hand, referring to the leaves.Įarly in spring its leaves are yellow green, turning medium green in summer and yellow-gold in fall, with the serrated edges of the outer leaves a showy bright red. Japanese maple parent plants are native to southeast Korea and central and south Japan. Its name means "a small cluster of three rivers".
The plant is noted for its layered foliage and almost contorted look, but especially for its fall colors. 'Mikawa yatsubusa' is a very small and compact Japanese maple cultivar in the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family. Phonetic Spelling AY-ser pahl-MAY-tum Description
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