Amur Maple Acer ginnala
Other plants called Amur Maple:
- Phonetic Spelling
- AY-ser jin-NAY-luh
- Description
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A small specimen, patio tree with dense foliage used for screening. Often rounded habitat. Shape is variable and can be successfully tailored to specific landscape requirements by pruning. Used en masse on blank walls of large buildings. Easy to transplant; relatively pest-free; casts dense shade. Quite adaptable to a wide range of soils and pH ranges. Performs best in well drained soil. It withstands heaving pruning and can be successfully grown as a container plant.
Site: Sun to light shade in a range of soil types. Tolerates wind, dry soil and drought.
Form: Rounded crown; often multistemmed
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Flame'
- 'Flame'
- 'Flame'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Flame'
- 'Flame'
- 'Flame'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- ginnala
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Native Americans used the young leaves as an alternative tea. The leaves produce blue, black, and brown dyes.
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Central and northern China, Manchuria and 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. Birds and butterflies are attracted to this plant.
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Fragrance
- Shade
- Sound
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Easy to transplant; relatively pest-free tolerates wind, dry soil and drought
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 28 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- 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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4b, 4a, 5b, 5a, 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Samara
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- red winged seeds
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Panicle of fragrant white flowers in spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves appear in early spring. They are 1.5 to 3 in., opposite, and simple leaves with 3 lobes; bright green colors holds up in full sun; scarlet fall color
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Light Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Ridges
- Smooth
- Bark Description:
- Grayish brown on older branches; smooth with darker striations
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gray/Silver
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Smooth/Hairless
- Stem Form:
- Straight
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Glabrous, slender, gray brown in color on branches. Gray, rougher and striped on older branches.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Shade Tree
- Small Tree
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Insect Pests
- Wind
