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Name: Acer palmatum 'Aka shigitatsu sawa'
Common Name: Japanese maple. Translation: "red snipes over a winter marsh."
Growth Habit: 10-12 feet high, 12-15 feet wide
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Leaf Color: variegated
Leaf Description: (palmatum) 7 to 9-lobed deeply cut leaves
Growing Conditions: well-drained, humus-rich soil
Comments: Striking maroon leaves in spring, turn yellow-green-pink with dark veins. Quite a combination! Rare in the trade.
Plant Size: 2-3 feet (nearly as wide as high)
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