Acer caudatifolium 'Summer Surprise'
Kawakami Maple
Stunning features throughout the year. Pink, new stems with green leaves in spring and variegated green leaves in summer. Orange-red leaves in autumn. Grows best in part-shade in moist, well-drained soil, sheltered from strong winds. Striped bark is a feature.
Exotic
Deciduous
Ornamental bark
Clay soils
Sandy soils
Full sun
Part shade
Street
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Sapindaceae, soapberry family, a family of flowering plants.
Genus: Acer, ācer (Latin, adjective), meaning 'sharp', in reference to the pointed leaves. Commonly known as maple, a genus of various trees and shrubs.
Species: Acer caudatifolium, caudatifolium, derived from the English adjective caudate (having a narrow, tail-like appendage or tip), which itself is derived from the Latin adjective caudātus (having a tail, lengthened, extended, elongated), and the Latin noun folium (leaf), in reference to the narrow, tapering end of its leaves.
Cultivar: Acer caudatifolium 'Summer Surprise'
Synonyms: Acer kawakamii 'Summer Surprise'
Common Name: Kawakami Maple
Other Common Name(s): Snakebark Maple
Description and Features
Description: Stunning features throughout the year. Pink, new stems with green leaves in spring and variegated green leaves in summer. Orange-red leaves in autumn. Grows best in part-shade in moist, well-drained soil, sheltered from strong winds. Striped bark is a feature.
Height: 5m
Width: 3m
Uses: Street
Soil Type: Clay soils, Sandy soils
Sun and Shade: Full sun, Part shade
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Types: Ornamental bark
Stem:
Summer: Green, White
Autumn: Green, White
Winter: Green, White
Spring: Green, White, Pink
Foliage:
Summer: Green, White
Autumn: Orange, Red
Winter: None
Spring: Green