Woody > Acer > Acer palmatum > Acer palmatum subsp. amoenum
Acer palmatum
ssp. amoenum
Japanese Maple
Origin: Japan.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| palmatum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Subspecies |
| amoenum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 3 - 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are up to 12 cm wide, with 7 sharply serrated lobes. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, purple flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Strongly veined, convex nutlets to 1 cm. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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