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Acer sikkimense spp. metcalfii

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Very rare Chinese snakebark maple. The size after 10 years is 5 meter. The leaf colour is green. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

Date taken : 10.10.2009

Common name : Maple

Family : Sapindaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hergest Croft

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
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 : may
hardiness : mostly 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