Acer crataegifolium
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Decidious small tree or large shrub. Green to greenish brown and white striped bark that resembles the skin of a melon, hence the Japanese name urikaede which means melon. The bark is attractive all year but provides excellent winter interest. Shoots are greenish red and buds are purple red. The upright vase shape is very attractive and requires very little pruning to keep branches up and out of garden beds. Provide a location with well-drained soil and occasional watering during summer dry spells. Protect the bark from winter frost and full sun as it is prone to cracking. It is somewhat difficult to propagate and this therefore not very common.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- crataegifolium
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Vase
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Samara
- Fruit Description:
- Fruit is a paired samara, pink or red maturing to brown.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Raceme
- Flower Description:
- Insignificant, pale yellow to green and formed on drooping racemes.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves turn gold in fall and all drop at once making clean up easy. Leaves ovate-triangular 3-5 inches long and 2-6 inches wide. They can be either unlobed or three-lobed. Blades are dark green to bluish green and often tinged reddish above, paler green below. Petioles are red 1–2 inches long.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Green
- Light Brown
- Bark Description:
- Green to greenish brown and white striped bark that resembles the skin of a melon, hence the Japanese name urikaede which means melon. The bark is attractive all year but provides excellent winter interest. Shoots are greenish red and buds are purple red. The upright vase shape is very attractive and requires very little pruning to keep branches up and out of garden beds.Protect the bark from winter frost and full sun as it is prone to cracking.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Shoots are greenish red and buds are purple red. The upright vase shape is very attractive and requires very little pruning to keep branches up and out of garden beds.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Similar plants:
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Acer japonicum
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Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'
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Amelanchier canadensis
