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Name: Acer palmatum 'Beni shi en'
Common Name: Japanese maple. Translation: "red smoke."
Growth Habit: small upright tree reaching 12-16 feet
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Leaf Color: variegated
Leaf Description: (matsumurae) 5 to 7-lobed deeply divided. Lobes long and narrow with toothed margins
Growing Conditions: acidic, well-drained soil
Comments: Strap-like, deeply divided leaves emerge rosy-red then purple, then green with light midrib. Pink hue in late summer and gold in fall.
Plant Size: see below
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