Komachi-hime Japanese Maple

Acer palmatum 'Komachi-hime'

  • Dense cultivar, wider than tall
  • Small glossy yellow-green leaves are edged in red in the spring
  • Five-lobed leaves become dark green for the summer
  • Fall colour is a mixture of yellows and oranges

ZONE:
6

HEIGHT:
150-175 cm

SPREAD:
200-250 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Best planted in a well-drained soil with high organic matter. Japanese maples are grown as specimen trees or multi-stemmed plants. Any pruning should be done in summer. Mulch well, but avoid heaping mulch against the stem. Most cultivars need full sun or partial shade. 

Additional Notes about Komachi-hime Japanese Maple:


The name means "beautiful little girl" in Japanese.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Multi-coloured
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

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suitable substitutions for Acer palmatum 'Komachi-hime'

Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'
Acer palmatum 'Tsuma-gaki'
RED FINGERNAILS JAPANESE MAPLE