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Autumn Moon Maple

Scientific name: Acer shirasawanum ‘Autumn Moon’
Taxonomy
Family:Aceraceae
Type:Deciduous tree
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:5 to 9
Sun:Full to partial sun
Plant Characteristics
Height:15 ft
Width:18 ft
Bloom:Spring flowers
Bloom Time:April to May
Bloom Color:Red
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description As a relative of the popular Japanese maple, Autumn Moon Maple is noted for its golden-yellow foliage overlain with orange red tones as the summer progresses.

  Morphology:
This is deciduous garden tree that can eventually attain a height and width of 15’ by 18’ respectively. Over-all the tree will form a rounded outline with time. It bears palmate leaves with a distinctive pleated effect. The leaves have 11 short lobes (sometime only 9), which separate 2/3 the way out from the leaf base.

  Adaptation:
This species likes morning sun afternoon shade, especially in hotter climates. With too much reflected light the leaves could scorch. None-the-less the most intense color comes from having sun exposure. Provide a location with well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil and regular summer watering.

  Pests:
None reported.
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