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Acer japonicum
'Rising Sun'
Rising Sun Fullmoon Maple
Origin: Japan. Introduced from Japan to England in 1864.
| Family |
| Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) |
| Genus |
| Acer |
| Species |
| japonicum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Rising Sun' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| 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. |
| Shape |
| Small, rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A vigorous small tree with large leaves. The leaves change to a bright yellow or rich red in autumn. |
| 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. |
| Colour Description |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
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