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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 12-18 feet
Plant Spread: 15-20 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
Other: Leaves emerge bright red in spring, age to a darker hue, but never a true green, then turn back to bright red in fall.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring

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Common names
  • Japanese Maple
  • Maple
Also sold as:
  • 'Oshio-beni'

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Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-04-12
One of two mature trees of this cultivar at HLG.  This one produc
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-04-12
Oshio-beni Japanese maple - Spring leaves on this tree are red.
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-04-12
Oshio-beni Japanese maple - This is its spring color - red.  It w
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-04-12
Oshio-beni Japanese maple - Both of the mature specimens of this
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-04-12
Oshio-beni Japanese maple - Umbels of small red blooms form just
Location: Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan
Date: 2012-04-12
Oshio-beni Japanese maple in spring - On this specimen, new leave
Location: Botanical Garden Brookings, Oregon
Date: 2014-05-16
Location: Botanical Garden Brookings, Oregon
Date: 2014-05-22
Location: (Hainaut - Belgique) - Parc de la Feuillerie
Date: 2009-04-19
Photo courtesy of: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT
Location: Botanical Garden Brookings, Oregon
Date: 2014-05-16
Location: Botanical Garden Brookings, Oregon
Date: 2014-05-22

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Location: (Hainaut - Belgique) - Parc de la Feuillerie
Date: 2009-04-19
Photo courtesy of: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT

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