Coral Bark Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'

Phonetic Spelling

AY-ser pahl-MAY-tum

Description

A smaller to medium sized woody tree that produces coral red winter bark. The color intensifies in cold weather to almost salmon and produces its best color in full sun though new foliage may scorch in full sun. The foliage will retain a light green-yellow color through spring and summer. In the fall, the foliage of a 'Sango-kaku' will turn bright yellow. This cultivar is sometimes mistakenly called "Corallinum".

Site: Prefers sun to modest shade; moist, well-drained soil but tolerates a range of soil types including sand and heavy clay. This cultivar is drought tolerant.

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Cultivars / Varieties:

Tags:

#red #deciduous #fall color #yellow #bark #drought tolerant #orange #interesting bark #tree #maple #japanese maple #coral bark #winter interest #sandy soil #clay tolerant #cpp

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' bark Mark Bolin CC-BY-SA 2.0

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' - Fall color top of leaf Jim Lawrence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' - Fall color bottom of leaf Jim Lawrence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Coral bark Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Sapindaceae Ryan Somma CC BY 2.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

Tags:

#red #deciduous #fall color #yellow #bark #drought tolerant #orange #interesting bark #tree #maple #japanese maple #coral bark #winter interest #sandy soil #clay tolerant #cpp

Attributes:
Genus:

Acer

Species:

palmatum

Family:

Sapindaceae

Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

Drought, heavy clay soil, and sand soil

Dimensions:

Height: 20 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.

Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Tree

Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Rounded

Growth Rate:

Slow

Maintenance:

Low

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 Texture:

Clay

Sand

Soil Drainage:

Good Drainage

Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Fruit:
Fruit Type:

Samara

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Insignificant

Purple/Lavender

Red/Burgundy

Flower Inflorescence:

Insignificant

Leaves:
Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Leaf Color:

Gold/Yellow

Green

Orange

Red/Burgundy

Leaf Value To Gardener:

Showy

Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

Gold/Yellow

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Margin:

Lobed

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Description:

Opposite, simple palmatly veined leaves with 7 narrow pointed lobes. They have yellow gold fall color.

Bark:
Bark Color:

Red/Burgundy

Bark Description:

Coral red winter bark: the color intensifies in cold weather to almost salmon. For the best color, plant the tree in full sun.