Coliseum Maple Acer cappadocicum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- AY-ser kap-puh-DOH-see-kum
- Description
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Acer cappadocium is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown that is native to mixed forests from Turkey to the Caucasus, the Himalayas and southwestern China. It typically grows to 35' tall and to 25' wide, although trees in the native habitat may mature to as much as 60-80' tall. Unlike most maples, this species usually produces root suckers around the base of the tree to form extensive groves over time.
Site: Sun or partial shade in a range of soil types but prefers acidic.
Native range is N. Turkey to Pakistan
Not commonly found in North America.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Aureum
- Aureum
- Aureum
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- Aureum
- Aureum
- Aureum
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- cappadocicum
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Caucasus, Asia Minor, Northern India
- Wildlife Value:
- Members of the genus Acer support Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 25 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Samara
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- Colorful samaras in the Fall.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Corymb
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Monoecious yellowish-green flowers (separate male and female flowers on the same tree) bloom in corymbs (to 2" long) in April. Non-showy
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Palmatifid
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are 3 to 6 in., opposite, and simple with 5 to 7 lobes. They have golden/ yellow fall color.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Green
- Bark Description:
- Mature bark is greenish-gray and furrowed
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Remains green through year 3, smooth and gray thereafter. Leaf stems when cut exude a milky sap.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Dry Soil
