KOSHIMINO JAPANESE MAPLE
Acer palmatum
'Koshimino'
General Notes
Utility friendly tree. Sessile leaves stalkless and attached directly at the base on branches.
An Acer palmatum in Cap. Park is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 37 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 74 inches and a crown spread of 46 feet.
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- Acer palmatum 'Koshimino' - Sapindaceae
- Habit: Erect
Has Deciduous foliage. - Shape: Conical or Oval
- Sunset Zones: 2 - 9 and 14 - 24
- Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Water Needs: Moist Soil
- Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
- Height: 20 feet
- Growth Rate: 12 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen, Bonsai
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years
- Leaves: Palmate Medium Green. Red in Fall. Deciduous.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Fruit: Winged Seed, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
- Bark: Light Green or Light Gray, Furrowed or Smooth
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Root Rot and Verticillium
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Low to Moderately Dense in Leaf and Low out of Leaf.
- Branch Strength: Rated as Medium
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Health Hazard: Allergy
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SelecTree. "Acer palmatum Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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