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Tree
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Special care: needs afternoon shade, wind protection, mulch and regular water in North Texas; leaves can scorch in full sun.
Recommended uses
- Specimen
- Shade gardens
- Small yards
- Plant type
- Ornamental tree
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Deciduous
- Sun
- Part shade
- Shade tolerance
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Medium
- Mature height
- 6–15 ft
- Mature width
- 6–15 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Texas heat tolerance
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low