Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- AY-ser pahl-MAY-tum
- Description
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Kiyohime Japanese Maple is a dwarf spreading maple that has interesting coloring on its leaves. In the early spring, leaves have a red-purple border. The leaves are green in summer then change to yellows and red or orange in fall. It is an unusual small maple as it will get only 2-3 feet tall but twice as wide. It prefers humusy well-drained soil, moderate water and full to partial sun. Very tolerant of hot summers.
Plant it in small spaces, a container or Asian gardens. Often used in bonsai.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Asian Garden- Japanese
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- palmatum
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Heat
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
- Multi-stemmed
- Multi-trunked
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- 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
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Palmasect
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Small maple type leaves with 5 lobes and showy leaf color in spring and fall.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Design Feature:
- Small Tree
