Japanese Maple Katsura
Acer palmatum katsura has pretty lobed leaves which emerge bright orange in spring and fade to orange yellow with a pink margin and eventually green with maturity.
Japanese maple katsura. It is native to japan korea and china. Other common names japanese maple katsura. Acer palmatum commonly called japanese maple is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 10 25 infrequently to 40 tall. 2 members have or want this plant for trade.
Acer japanese maple katsura acer palmatum. Genus acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired often palmately lobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. General plant form is rounded to broad rounded often with low branching. Katsura view all varieties of japanese maples.
The katsura japanese maple is a traditional variety originally brought from japan of the japanese maple acer palmatum. Many have fine autumn colour and some have ornamental stems. Emerging golden orange with pink edges in early spring the delicate foliage of small 5 to 7 lobed leaves matures to bright green in summer before turning brilliant shades of orange and yellow in fall. Katsura typically grows in a vase shaped form to 4 6 tall over the first 10 years.
This native tree has been cultivated in its many forms for centuries in japan and it also grows wild in the forests of korea and parts of china. The name katsura in japanese means wig perhaps a reference to the. 11 more photos view gallery. 2 vendors have this plant for sale.