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Acer conspicuum 'Elephant's Ear'

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Large-leaved snakebark maple with brightly striped stem. This plant grows to about 500 cm. The leaf colour is cream. This plant is hardy.

Date taken : 13.12.2010

Common name : Maple

Family : Sapindaceae

© first picture : Mark Bulk

© picture 2 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 4 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : kwekerij Rein en Mark Bulk, Boskoop

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Le Vasterival, Normandie

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : october
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april
hardiness : hardy
special feature good autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop