Manchu Striped Maple Acer tegmentosum
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- AY-ser teg-men-TOH-sum
- Description
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Manchu Striped Maple is a small deciduous tree in the maple family (Sapindaceae) that is native to Asia and Russia. The genus Acer means maple in Latin.
It reaches 20- 35 feet in height and up to 25 feet wide. Plant this tree in average well-drained soil with moderate moisture in full sun to dappled shade.
In spring insignificant yellow-green flowers appear in racemes and are followed by winged samara in fall. The lobed leaves turn bright yellow in the fall. Its best feature is the striped bark of green and white with blue-green highlights. It tends to hold on to this stripping longer into maturity than other snake-bark maples.
Manchu Striped Maple has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Use as a shade tree for smaller yards, a specimen and to add winter interest.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant 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.
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Joe Witt'
Green and white to nearly white bark. Yellow fall color - 'White Tigress'
Vertically striped green and white bark, yellow fall color. More heat tolerant
- 'Joe Witt'
- 'Joe Witt', 'White Tigress'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Joe Witt'
Green and white to nearly white bark. Yellow fall color - 'White Tigress'
Vertically striped green and white bark, yellow fall color. More heat tolerant
- 'Joe Witt'
- 'Joe Witt', 'White Tigress'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- tegmentosum
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Manchuria, Korea, and Russia.
- 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 will eat the seeds
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Oval
- Vase
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- 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
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Samara
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- 1 1/4 in. long winged samara. Wings form a wide-angle.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Small, green-yellow 3 - 4 in. long in nodding clusters (racemes).
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Orbicular
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 4 to 6 in. opposite, simple leaves with 3 to 5 shallow lobes; have yellow fall color. Base cordate, tip acuminate
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Green
- White
- Surface/Attachment:
- Fissured
- Bark Description:
- Bark light to yellow-green with white vertical stripes.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Smooth/Hairless
- Stem Description:
- Yellowish brown and the terminal buds are red and taper to a point. Second year develops a vertical, white fissured pattern that becomes more prominent over time.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Nighttime Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Shade Tree
- Attracts:
- Moths
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
