Acer buergerianum
Trident maple
Acer buergerianum is a species of maple native to eastern China and Japan. This is a small deciduous tree with ascending branches when young, maturing to a more rounded canopy. Leaves are small, triangular and drielobbig. New spring foliage is a rich bronzy-red colour maturing to a dark green in summer. In autumn foliage turns yellow to orange to red.The tree, also known as the maple trident is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It tolerates some drought.
↕ >1000 cm
❄ -30 °C
☀ sun, shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Acer |
| Species | buergerianum |
Bloei
| Flowering period | april, may |
| Colour (flower) | yellow |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Autumn colour | yellow, red |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | >1000 cm |
Standplaats
| Winter hardiness | -30 °C |
| Location | sun, shade |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, tree/standard |

