They are two separate subspecies of the maple tree.
Red Maple (Acer Rubrum)
Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum)
does royal red maples flower
Akito is the name for maples in japanese. This means the god or master, calm, and at peace or rest. It represents the calmness and peace of the elements and world.
Yes. All maples are deciduous and lose all their leaves in the autumn.
Yes you can , the sap runs at same time as sugar maples, but the sugar contant is lower then sugar and black maples witch is 3.5 to 5% and silver maple is half that amount ,so it takes longer boiling time to make syrup but it makes really good light maple syrup... you can also tap red maples and boxelder and big mountain maples witch the sugar level is same as silver maples....
4-6 feet tall
Japanese maples are not cold hardy. If Japanese maples survive the winter in the ground in your area, they still might not survive in a pot because the cold air is so close to the roots.
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Most Japanese maples prefer some shade.
well.... crimson and red are the same.... and Japanese for red is akai. ("a" as in "father," and "ai" as in "kite.")
Its either dry at the roots or suffering from wind burn. Japanese maples require a bit of shelter.
They are native Canada and America.There is also Japanese maples.
Japanese maples flower in Spring but the flowers are insignificant. They are grown for their shape and foliage colour.