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Name: Acer palmatum 'Hogyoku'
Common Name: Japanese maple. Translation: "a jewel."
Growth Habit: 15-18 feet
USDA Zone: 5-9
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Leaf Color: dark green
Leaf Description: 7-lobed, broadly palmate
Growing Conditions: acidic, well-drained soil
Comments: Responds well to pruning and sometimes can be seen shaped like a giant pumpkin to enhance its rich pumpkin-orange color in the fall.
Plant Size: see below
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