| Description | A large growing tree with rich maroon leaf color throughout the entire growing season. Often mistaken to be a Red Maple. |
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| Pronunciation | (A-sir)(plat-an-OI-dez) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | deep yellow tinged with red occurring in the early spring |
| Fruit | a wide spreading samara |
| Leaves | opposite, simple, maroon with five sharp pointed lobes. |
| Roots | fiborus |
| Dimensions | Can reach 50 feet tall by 40 feet spread. Needs room to grow. |
| Propagation | grafting |
| Cultivar Origin | Crimson King was selected from a seed batch of Schwedleri Maple in 1937 in Belgian. |
| Author's Notes | Tends to be an over planted tree. Best used as a accent plant. I have seen small yards with 4-5 Crimson King and the darkness of the trees tends to dominate the site. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |
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