Aka kawa hime red dwarf maple Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ known as

Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ known as ‘The Full Moon Maple’ or “Golden Full Moon maple” has large chartreuse orbicular leaves with bright red petioles which make this one of the most desired maples

Plant is similar to Shindesojo but with more red in the spring

container or bonsai

There may be one in a pot or several

It becomes a medium tall maple tree at maturity (12-15′ ) Sun/ part shade in hot areas

Aka kawa hime red dwarf maple Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ known asAka kawa hime is a wonderful semi dwarf palmatum with bright red bark in the winter. Aka kawa hime translates to small red bark in Japanese, which like the Sango Kaku, is this cultivars main highlights. This tree has dense lime green foliage which turn golden yellow and orange winter. If you like the Sango Kaku, but prefer a smaller tree, The Aka kawa hime is a perfect choice, as it will only grow to 6 8 feet in 10 years. Width to about 6 Sun part