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Native alternative(s) for Acer cissifolium:
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Acer maximowiczianum Acer maximowiczianum habit
Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum Form
Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme  Acer leucoderme
Acer cissifolium has some common insect problems:
Common Insect Pests of Maple in North Carolina
Acer cissifolium has some common disease problems:
Common Disease Pests of Maple in North Carolina

Vine-Leafed Maple Acer cissifolium

Phonetic Spelling
AY-ser siss-ih-FOH-lee-um
Description

Ivy-leaved maple, is a deciduous tree in the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family native to mountainous areas of Japan. It is a fairly small tree typically growing up to 20 to 30 feet tall. While the initial growth is upright oval, with age it may become distinctly mushroom-like with wide-spreading, globose form.  It has gray bark and dislikes summer heat.

Plant in the full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  No serious problems. See potential disease and insect problem fact sheets to the left.

The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common maple diseases and insect pests.

 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Shade Garden Sitting Wall
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#deciduous#full sun tolerant#samaras#red leaves#yellow leaves#fall interest#nighttime garden#pollinator plant#larval host plant#deciduous tree#partial shade tolerant#imperial moth#wildlife friendly
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#deciduous#full sun tolerant#samaras#red leaves#yellow leaves#fall interest#nighttime garden#pollinator plant#larval host plant#deciduous tree#partial shade tolerant#imperial moth#wildlife friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Acer
    Species:
    cissifolium
    Family:
    Sapindaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Seed
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Japan
    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: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 20 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Oval
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Slow
    Texture:
    Medium
  • 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 pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Green
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Type:
    Samara
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Raceme
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Description:
    Small fragrant yellow flowers bloom in pendant racemes (to 4” long) in spring.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Red/Burgundy
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Obovate
    Ovate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    Leaves are 1.5 to 3 in., opposite, and trifoliate. They are olive green in summer and have a modest yellow, red fall color. 1 1/2" -3" long leaflet, obovate or ovate to elliptic, long acuminate, cuneate, medium green above, glabrous, whitish tufts in axils of veins below, Zelkova-like serrations.
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Gray
    Light Gray
    Surface/Attachment:
    Smooth
    Bark Description:
    Smooth gray bark
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Gray/Silver
    Purple/Lavender
    Red/Burgundy
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Buds:
    Hairy
    Stem Surface:
    Hairy (pubescent)
    Stem Description:
    Slender, pubescent, reddish purple in first year turning to a gray brown in the second year. Buds are terminal: reddish-purple 3/16" long, valvate, pubescent, lower part of bud glabrous. laterals: similar, 1/2 as long, appressed.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Lawn
    Patio
    Walkways
    Landscape Theme:
    Asian Garden
    Nighttime Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Hedge
    Shade Tree
    Street Tree
    Attracts:
    Moths
    Pollinators