Botanical Name: Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'
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Common Name: Coral Bark Maple  
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Water Saving Tip:

Check the soil's moisture level before watering.

You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Green, Red, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Red

 

Fruit Color

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Don Syrek/Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

This Japanese maple is known more for its brilliantly colored bark than its foliage. The bark on new wood is bright coral red, aging to a lovely reddish-brown color. foliage emergesbright green with red margins; fall color is golden yellow. Upright and open habit; growns to about 15 to 20 feet tall and nearly as wide, though it will do so very slowly.