Acer circinatum (N)

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Common Name —— vine maple
Family —————— Sapindaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 5 – 9
Form ——————— shrubby tree
Height/Spread ——– 4 – 10 m / 4 – 8 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; palmately lobed; 7 – 11 lobes; board blades
Bud ———————- pair buds
Fall Colour ———— brilliant red-orange
Flower —————— small
Fruit ——————— samara; winged
Limitation ————- prone to aphids, caterpillars, mites and scale insects
Strength —————- relatively more shade and drought tolerant then other maples, e.g. Acer plamatum
Use ———————– as specimen tree for fall colour and sculptural stems

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