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Acer truncatum
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GROWING ZONES
Family -
Aceraceae
A
maple native to
northern
China, in the provinces
of
Gansu,
Hebei,
Henan,
Jiangsu,
Jilin,
Liaoning,
Nei Mongol,
Shaanxi,
Shandong,
Shanxi, and also
Korea.[1]
It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 15 m tall with a broad, rounded crown. The bark is smooth on young trees, becoming shallowly ridged with age. The leaves are opposite, palmately lobed with five lobes, 5-12 cm long and 7-11 cm broad, with a 3-10 cm petiole; the lobes are usually entire, but occasionally with a pair of teeth on the largest cental lobe, and the margin is often wavy. The petiole bleeds a milky latex when broken. The flowers are in corymbs, yellow-green with five petals 5-7 mm long; flowering occurs in early spring. The fruit is a double samara with two winged seeds, the seeds are disc-shaped, slightly flattened, 13-18 mm across. The wings are 2 cm long, widely spread, approaching a 180° angle. The bark is greenish-grey, smooth in young trees, becoming shallowly grooved in mature.[1][2][3]
It is closely related to, and often difficult to distinguish from, Acer amplum, Acer cappadocicum, and Acer mono, which replace it further south and west in China, and in Japan. From Acer cappadocicum it is best distinguished by the shoots which turn brown by their first winter, not remaining green for several years.[3] From Acer mono (syn. A. pictum auct. non Thunb.) it is best distinguished by the larger, thicker (less flattened) seeds. Acer truncatum is very unusual among maples in showing hypogeal germination.[1]
[edit] Cultivation and uses
Shantung Maple is grown as an ornamental plant in Europe and North America.[2][3]
A number of cultivars have been selected, including 'Akikaze Nishiki' with variegated leaves, 'Fire Dragon' with very bright autumn colour.[2] The cultivar 'Keithsform' (Norwegian Sunset™) is a hybrid between Acer truncatum and Acer platanoides (Norway Maple).[4]
Size - Medium rate of growth to 20-25 feet. Spread slightly less. Round headed, neat, good branching.
Foliage - New growth is a bronze red changing over to a glossy green. The tree always seems to be in a state of new growth, thus it always has a bronzish cast to it overlaying green foliage. Very attractive. Fall color can be yellows, oranges and reds but the majority of what I've seen is a golden yellow. Expect Purpleblow to peak about a week to ten days past your average peak period. The foliage is always very clean, and it gives the tree a dainty appearance.
Flower/Fruit/Seed -
Bark - Gray-brown
Pests and Diseases - None, or at least nothing has ever been noticed.
Landscape Use - This could be a
long list since this tree has enormous potential. Except for a very wet site,
I don't know where it couldn't be used where a tough, but very attractive
small tree is needed. It is urban tough. Thrives in all of the hostile urgan
conditions. Tolerates enclosed curb, confined root spaces in parking lot
islands under the harshest of conditions and just keeps on going. I have been
impressed with this tree more than any other I have run across in this regard.
It has no problems with leaf scorch and holds attractive foliage through the
summers here. Balled and Burlapped trees planted in March of 1996 in to
parking lot islands never received any supplemental watering in spite of
temperatures pushing 100 degrees F and only 1/4 inch of rainfall through most
of May in that year, just 2 months following planting. The trees never wilted,
and I was amazed when they continued with new growth throughout the summer.
This tree adapts and makes itself at home very quickly. It is a tenacious
fighter.
Performance - 10 Not many trees can
earn a 10 but this one deserves it. If there is a drawback to it, I haven't
seen it yet. It can run the gammut of use from specimen to street tree.
Adaptable, heat and drought tolerant, neat and clean foliage, good Fall color.
Should cope with zone 8 easily and is hardy to at least Zone 5. Has withstood
-20 to 25 F (Zone 3 to 4) A real winner where trees are concerned. Though
there may not be such a thing as a perfect tree, Purpleblow comes pretty
darned close.
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AUTUMN BLAZE MAPLE -
BALD
CYPRESS -
BUR OAK -
CEDAR ELM
- CHINESE PISTACHE
- CHINQUAPIN OAK
- LACEY OAK
LIVE OAK
- MONTEREY OAK
- PURPLEBLOW
(SHANTUNG) MAPLE -
TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAUREL
- TEXAS REDBUD
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