Japanese Maple
And their sizes suit any landscape varying from 3 foot dwarfs to slow growing 15 footers.
Japanese maple. Irohamomiji イロハモミジ or momiji 紅葉 is a species of woody plant native to japan korea china eastern mongolia and southeast russia. Japanese maples have extraordinary fall colors that range from bright yellow through orange and red and is often striking even on trees. Japanese maple trees are commonly used in bonsai as well. A big sturdy japanese maple tree vitifolium offers wide deep green leaves that turn bright shades of gold yellow orange and scarlet in autumn.
Among the many varieties there are maples with yellow green purple red bronze and variegated leaves. Most have an exquisitely layered cascading form an elegant fine leaf texture and remarkable fall color. There are hundreds of japanese maple varieties that come in various sizes with a large assortment of leaf shapes and colors that range from shades. Emperor japanese maples are compact trees growing to 12 15 feet tall with a 12 15 foot spread.
Often grown for its unique 7 palmed green or red colored leaf the maple also has an interesting growth habit with a fine leaf texture and muscular looking multiple trunks. Japanese maple is one of the most versatile trees for any yard patio or garden. Japanese maples are the most desirable garden trees that exist a tree in fall is guaranteed to turn heads and gather admiring looks and the enormous variety of leaf forms colors and tree shapes means that no matter what your taste or space restrictions there will be a tree for you. Acer palmatum commonly known as japanese maple palmate maple or smooth japanese maple japanese.
The japanese maple acer palmatum is a fabulous addition to any garden and will grow from 0 5m to 25m offering a splendour of colour with its distinctive shaped leaves originally cultivated in japan hence the name the striking japanese maple with its gnarly trunk and pretty leaves called momiji meaning baby hands have been popular garden additions since the 1800s. You can hardly go wrong with japanese maples. Their small stature makes them a natural fit for smaller landscapes. Many different cultivars of this maple have been selected and they are grown worldwide for their large variety of attractive forms leaf shapes.
Momiji tempura is a snack popular in osaka made from deep frying salted japanese maple leaves in a sweet batter and the tree features heavily in classical japanese art and poetry.
