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Maple
Amur Acer tartaricum
ssp. ginnala |
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This ornamental tree is native to northern China and Japan and
prized here for its tolerance to cold and the spectacular red color
of its leaves in fall. Like all maples, it needs deep watering in
summer to keep its canopy from browning at the edges due to drought,
and watering during dry spells in winter to avoid branch dieback.
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Height: 15’ Crown
Spread: 10’
Growth Rate: slow
Flowers: Fragrant and pale yellow,
but visually unremarkable
Foliage: three-lobed leaves turn
yellow to deep red in fall
Fruit: samaras (winged fruit) which
turn bright red
Soil: tolerates most well-drained
soils but is subject to chlorosis (yellowing from lack of iron) in
highly alkaline soil (ph above 7.5)
Water: medium
Sun: better fall colors w/full sun
Problems: sapsuckers, leaf spot,
heavy seeder, needs pruning to develop into a single-stemmed tree
Comments: Can take heavy pruning,
makes a good screen if thickly planted.
Street Tree: Suitable if pruned to
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