Acer tegmentosum 'White Tigress' (White Tigress Maple, Manchurian Striped Maple, White Tigress Snakebark Maple.)

Botanical Information

FamilySapindaceae (Aceraceae)
GenusAcer
Speciestegmentosum
Cultivar'White Tigress'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone5 - 7
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone6
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height9 m
Spread5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ShapeOval to round in form.
LandscapeThe Manchu Striped Maple can be used for naturalizing or wherever a smaller tree is required.
PropagationBy hardwood cuttings.
CultivationWhite Tigress requires a cool climate with ample rainfall in spring and summer. Soil that is moist, well drained, and slightly acidic is preferred.
Notable SpecimensCotehele House National Trust, St Dominick, Cornwall, United Kingdom. National Trust Trelissick Garden, Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionStriped, fissured, bright olive green with bluish and silver striping bark.
Leaf DescriptionLeave has 3 - 5 lobes, and are glabrous, simple and opposite in arrangement. Leaf blade is 10 - 15 cm wide and long while the petiole can be 2.5-7.5 cm in length.
Texture DescriptionThe tree overall is of a medium texture.

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