| Description | An upright Japanese Maple with burgundy colored leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (AYE-ser)(pal-MA-tum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, partial shade |
| Moisture | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, avoid dry |
| Leaves | 7 deeply cut lobes, dark reddish, blue-purple cast |
| Dimensions | 18-20 feet tall, 10-12 spread, probably smaller in the colder range of its hardiness, upright |
| Cultivar Origin | Acer Nuresagi was listed in nursery catalogs as early as 1882 in USA since around 1966. |
| Misc Facts | Reminded the Japanese of the 19th century of a wet heron. Like most Japanese Maples grown in zone #5, can benefit from a protected location. |
| Author's Notes | Seems to be hardy to zone #5. Have watched one grow over the years at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin (USA) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson |
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