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Acer shirasawanum
'Aureum'
Golden Full Moon Maple
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| shirasawanum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Aureum' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 25 |
| Height |
| 4 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| 'Aureum', from latin, means 'golden'. |
| Landscape |
| Specimen and accent planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun to partial shade. Plant in average to medium moisture in well-drained soils. |
| Shape |
| Upright and rounded. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to verticillium wilt, leaf spots, root rots, anthracnose, collar rot and stem canker. Aphids, scale, borers and caterpillars may be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are 6 cm long and wide with 11 - 13 lobes. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers erect in corymbs that bloom in the spring. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small, convex, strongly-veined nutlets. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are a reddish-purple. The samaras are red and mature to brown in autumn. The leaves are yellow and gradually darkens to a yellowish-green in the summer before turning a reddish-orange in autumn. |
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