Acer cissifolium
Ivy-leafed Maple
Pronunciation
A-ser siss-ih-fo-lee-um
Family
Genus
Nativity
Japan
Growth Habit
Oval to rounded shape, height and spread from 20 to 30 feet. Smooth slightly dimpled gray bark is an interesting feature. Elegant branching pattern with twisting branches that run parallel with the ground. Mediocre fall color show.
Hardiness
5
Culture
Full sun to part shade. Prefers well-drained moist soils.
Facultative Status
Moist, well drained, acid
Landscape Use
Rare specimen tree with interesting ivy-like leaves.
Foliage
Opposite, trifoliate compound leaf, each leaflet could be 1.5 to 3 inches long, ovate or obovate to elliptic shape. Yellow to red fall color.
Buds
Buds are reddish purple, valvate, pubescent.
Bark
Smooth bark with gray color on it.
Flower
Borne on racemes, 2 to 4 inches long, yellow, fragrant.
Fruit
tan, samaras
Propagation
Roots easily by cuttings.
Pests
None serious.
