ID Characteristic | A vigorous small tree with large leaves. The leaves change to a bright yellow or rich red in autumn. |
Shape | Small, rounded crown. |
Landscape | Accent tree, mass plantings, city and courtyard gardens, border, screening, cottages, large properties, urban tree or as a specimen. |
Cultivation | Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-draining neutral to slightly acidic soil. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Greyish-white or greyish-brown bark with green or purplish-green glabrous branchlets. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Ellipsoid, glabrous with 5 pairs of scales. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are large, thin with 9-11 ovate lobes and a cordate base, 9-12x16-18 cm. In autumn, the leaves change to yellow or red. |
Flower Description | 5-petaled crimson flowers with bright yellow stamen in panicles of 3 - 6. |
Fruit Description | Yellowish-green fruit. Convex, veined and winged nutlets 2-2.8 cm long and 1 cm wide produced in September. |
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Texture Description | Medium. |