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Japanese Maple 'Beni-maiko'

Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko' · Sapindaceae

A small maple with brilliant scarlet-red new spring foliage that mellows to reddish-green through summer before colouring again in autumn. The name means 'red-haired dancing girl'.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Shrub
  • Light
    Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Loam, Well-Drained, Acidic Soil
  • Climate
    Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    2 m H × 2 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous, Autumn Colour
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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