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Acer rufinerve

Acer rufinerve

Redvein Maple, Honshū Maple, Grey-budded snake-bark-maple

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Acer rufinerve (Redvein Maple, Honshū Maple, Grey-budded snake-bark-maple) was brought from Japan in 1881 for British tree nursery James Veitch & Sons by English plant collector Charles Maries. It is the most common snake-bark maple in cultivation. In its region of origin, the tree grows in the shrub layer on mountain slopes between, amongst others, Quercus mongolica, Acer japonicum, Prunus sargentii and Cornus controversa. In the wild Acer rufinerve attains a height of twelve to fourteen metres; in cultivation this is limited to between seven and twelve metres with a tall and narrow, semi-open oval crown which develops a six-metre-wide vase-shaped habit with maturity.   

The trunk of the grey-budded snake-bark maple is smooth and light green to grey-green with white stripes, and unlike the other snake-bark maples it has no discernible red. Also, as it matures, the stripes on the bark of Acer rufinerve remain clearly visible. The 3-5 lobed leaf is dark green with a light green underside into autumn when the leaves change to various shades of yellow-orange, orange-red and red-violet. In May Acer rufinerve comes into bloom with upright bright yellow-green racemes which are easily found by bees and butterflies. After flowering yellow-green, winged fruits appear in clusters which change to brown in the autumn.  

The characteristic Acer rufinerve occurs in the wild on reasonably dry slopes and can, therefore, be planted on quite dry soils provided the site is cool and shaded and the soil is moderately rich in nutrients/rich in nutrients. Acer rufinerve is best suited to parks, gardens and central reservations and forms one of the most decorative snake-bark maples for year-round interest. 

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees multi-stemmed trees characteristic trees solitary shrubs

Topiary on stem

fval multi-stem umbrella

Use

Location

park central reservation large garden small garden cemetery

Pavement

none none

Characteristics

Crown shape

wide vase-shaped wide vase-shaped

Crown structure

open open

Height

7 - 12 m

Width

5 - 6 m

Winter hardiness zone

5B - 8B

Aspects

Wind

slightly tolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

moist

Light requirements

sun partial shade shade

pH range

acidic neutral alkaline

Host plant/forage plant

bees butterflies

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Acer rufinerve standard tree
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Acer rufinerve multi-stem
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Acer rufinerve multi-stem
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Acer rufinerve leaves
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Acer rufinerve fruits
bark bark
Acer rufinerve bark
twigs twigs
Acer rufinerve twigs

Seasonal colours

Acer rufinerve seizoenskleur
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Flowers

Flowers

raceme standing

Flower colour

light brown yellow-green

Flowering period

May

Leaves

Leaf colour

dark green underside pale green

Leaves

deciduous palmate opposite serrate lobate

Autumn colour

yellow-orange orange-red red-violet

Fruits

Fruit colour

yellow-green

Fruits

winged capsules

Bark

Bark colour

white green

Bark

smooth, later on rough striped

Twigs

Twig colour

olive green

Root system

Root system

shallow slightly branched fine roots

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A plant's winter hardiness is the coldest area in which it is frost-resistant. This is based on the average annual minimum temperature. Winter hardiness zones are thirteen different frost zones in steps of 5.5 degrees Celsius. This format is an international standard for the hardiness of plants. The zones in which the plant is frost-resistant are always included in the description of trees and other vegetation.

Winter hardiness is a genetic characteristic and is not influenced by the location in which the plant is cultivated. This means that a plant that has been cultivated for many years in winter-hardiness zone 6 but has a winter hardiness of 3 is perfectly suited for replanting in a colder zone. It will thrive there thanks to its genetic characteristics.

When choosing planting for a project, the winter hardiness of the plants is extremely important. By choosing species that match the zone in which the project is being created, it is possible to ensure that plants can withstand the minimum temperature in that area.

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