Close Scolopendrifolium Japanese Maple

Scolopendrifolium
Common Name: Scolopendrifolium
Scientific Name: Acer palmatum 'Scolopendrifolium'
Other Name(s): Aka Linearilobum and Shinobuga oka
Species: Japanese Maple
Category: Small tree
Habit: Deciduous
Flower Description: Inconspicuous
Bloom Season: Blooms in spring
Fragrance: No fragrance
Foliage Description: Each palmate leaf (to 5 in. long) is divided into 5 extremely narrow (to 1/2 in. wide), pointed-at-the-tip, fingerlike lobes. Leaves are medium green with light red petioles. Leaves turn yellow in fall. Small reddish-purple flowers in spring are somewhat attractive on close inspection, but are not showy from a distance. Flowers are followed by seeds that ripen an attractive red
Height of Plant: 12-15 ft.
Spread of Plant: 12-15 ft.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 5a - 8b
Photographer: Richard Buggeln
Location: M-1