Acer Palmatum Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree
The japanese maple acer palmatum is originally from japan china and korea.
Acer palmatum japanese maple bonsai tree. Our capercis dwarf is a beautiful acer palmatum palmately lobed leaves that emerges in the spring with coral or light pink leaves becoming medium green for the summer. Leaves turn from green to golden yellow color in the fall. Most desirable for bonsai enthusiasts and has been a subject in art for many years. Japanese maple acer palmatum care guide for the japanese maple bonsai tree.
The leaves have a smooth texture giving this specie the name smooth japanese maple. It owes its botanical name to the hand shaped leaves with in most cases five pointed lobes palma is the latin word for the palm of hand. Diameter of roots and rock measure as 4 75. Which japanese maple varieties are suitable as bonsai.
Acer palmatum is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching heights of 6 to 10 m 20 to 33 ft rarely 16 metres 52 ft often growing as an understory plant in shady woodlands. With stunning foliage color and heartiness these lovely trees are ideal specimens for the art of bonsai and with proper care will be a wonderful addition to any bonsai lover s garden. Dark crimson buds and young leaves in spring green leaves in. Circumference of roots and rock measure as 10 5.
In habit its canopy often takes on a dome like form especially when mature. It may have multiple trunks joining close to the ground. Dark red leaves even in summer acer palmatum deshojo. Unfortunately rare in recent years acer palmatum atropurpureum.
The dwarf japanese maple or acer palmatum is native to japan and is part of the large family of aceraceae which share common characteristics with most other maple species around the world.