Acer palmatum var. dissectum atropurpureum 'Tamukeyama'
Tamukeyama Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum var. dissectum atropurpureum ‘Tamukeyama’ - Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Red-Violet (Insignificant)
 Foliage Notes:
Red-Violet (Fall color varies (yellow, red, purple))
 Fruit Notes:
Red-Violet
 Ultimate Height:
6 8 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
8 12 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Sandy, slightly acidic loam
 Range:
Cultivated Origin
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Maple, Box Elder
  Special Characteristics:
  • Foliage Characteristics 298
  • Rock Garden 62
  • Specimen 630
  • Slow Growth Rate 272

    • Additional Information

    This is a popular cultivar with red-purple leaves and a mounding growth form. The leaves turn a vivid red in the fall. With the leaf color and interesting growth habit, this makes an excellent accent tree in the landscape.

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