Botanical Name: Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'
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Common Name: Suminagashi Japanese Maple  
Plant photo of: Acer palmatum 'Sumi-nagashi'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

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Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Purple, Red

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

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Fruit Season

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Suminagashi is a 10 to 15 foot tall and wide Japanese maple with reddish-purple spring foliage progressing to summer's maroon and autumn's bright red. It's habit is upright and vase-shaped. As like other Japanese maples in this region, it will be slow growing.