Woody > Acer > Acer miyabei > Acer miyabei 'Morton'
Acer miyabei
'Morton'
Morton Maple
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| miyabei |
| Cultivar |
| 'Morton' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 9-18 m |
| Spread |
| 10-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids may cause problems, as well as many species of caterpillars. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Corky bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 13 cm wide with 3-5 ovate lobes, deep olive-green and lightly pubescent above, blue-green with pubescence beneath, turning yellow in autumn. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Flat, pubescent nutlet. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
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