Acer davidii Viper®
Père David's Maple is a small deciduous tree growing to 10?15 m tall with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter. It has a spreading crown of long arching branches. The bark is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow pale vertical stripes on young trees. The leaves are dark green above and paler below. They turn to bright yellow, orange or red in the autumn. The flowers are small, yellow, with five sepals and petals about 4 mm long.
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Informazioni su questa pianta
Acer
Maples (Acer) form a large genus of trees and shrubs, nearly all from the northern hemisphere and many from China. They range from small multi-stemmed trees to large shade trees. Their opposite, usually lobed leaves, colourful young growth, winged fruits and above all their fiery autumn colours make them garden classics.
Acer davidii
David's maple, from the forests of central China, is the best-known snakebark maple. Its smooth bark is striped green and white, and the young twigs are purplish red. The leaves are often three-lobed on young plants and mostly unlobed later, turning yellow, orange and red in autumn. Red winged fruits hang in clusters in summer.
Esposizione e terreno
Partial shade, in fresh, lime-free and humus-rich soil. It grows best in a cool, sheltered position and does not like paved surfaces around its roots. Very hardy.
Potatura e cura
Grows fairly quickly when young, then slows down. Keep the soil moist during the first summers and mulch. Prune only to remove dead or crossing branches, between December and February or in June. The multi-stemmed form is best left to develop naturally.
Utilizzo in giardino
A centrepiece for medium to large gardens and parks, as a specimen or in a border of calm plants such as hostas, ferns and ornamental grasses. Also attractive in green strips, where the striped bark stands out in winter.
Caratteristiche
Botanica
| Famiglia | Sapindaceae |
| Genere | Acer |
| Specie | davidii |
| Cultivar | 'Mindavi' |
| Nome commerciale | Viper® |
Fioritura
| Periodo di fioritura | april |
| Colore (fiore) | yellow |
Fogliame
| Sempreverde | no |
| Colore (fogliame) | green |
| Colore autunnale | yellow, orange, red |
Portamento
| Altezza | 500 cm, 1000 cm |
Posizione
| Rusticità | -25 °C |
| Tipo di terreno | acid |
| Esposizione | sun, half shade |
| Umidità del terreno | normal |
Utilizzo
| Tipo (uso) | shrub, tree/standard, solitary |