Buy Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko'

Also Known As

Beni maiko Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 5'-10'
W: 4'-8'

planting zones

6a-9b

1 gallon | $42.8

Avail in US except West Coast, HI/AK

Fewer than 1 at Maples N More Nursery

2 inch wide, 4-6 inch deep tube | $34.95

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Fewer than 10 at Forestfarm

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Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko' is a slow-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green and red foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green and red
Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 5 FT - 10 FT - tall
Uses: dwarf, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

New growth is vibrant red color with a bright coral-pink color persisting throughout the summer. A very colorful and slow-growing Japanese Maple.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Beni Maiko Japanese Maple is a stunning maple for season-long contrast. With bright cherry red new growth in the spring turning to green red in the summer, followed by the brilliant fire engine red in the fall, Beni Maiko Japanese Maple will be a showstopper in your landscape. 'Beni Maiko' translates to "Red Haired Dancing Girl" in western Japan, giving credit to the Beni Maiko Japanese Maple's beauty.

By: Maples N More Nursery

Like modern dancers, the 5-lobed,1-2" leaves of this bright 3-6' plant are each and curved uniquely, their colors changing from fire-engine-red to pinkish to green with red veins and petioles; very adaptable to containers. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

A vigorous upright maple with new leaves emerging in brilliant shades of scarlet and fire-red, softening to greenish-red with red veins by summer. Fall color is pink-red. Name means "red-haired dancing girl" in Japanese.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Acer palmatum 'Beni maiko' - Japanese Maple known for its intense red spring color. Leaves small and bright pink-red in late spring. Color fades in summer to green and pink. Small tree to 10'. 'Shin deshojo' and 'Osakazuki' are two cultivars that are similar in color. English translation of 'Beni maiko' = "Red Haired Dancing Girl". Also a good choice for bonsai and patio pot.

By: Kigi Nursery

Summer leaves are greenish-red with red veins. Blazing red in fall. Classed as semi dwarf; occasionally puts out longer branches that can be pruned, if desired. Great color accent, adapts well to containers.

By: Bloom River Gardens

New growth bright pink-red, fades to green red with red veins. Name means red haired dancing girl. Zones 6-9.

By: Lael's Moon Garden

One of the several cultivars in the Corallinum group, its outstanding feature is the brilliant coral color of the new leaves. It is a dense shrub, as wide as tall with thin twigs. zone 6

By: Whitman Farms

PALMATUM, red. The name means "a red-haired dancing girl," an apt description for this fine cultivar as it sways in a gentle breeze. The leaves are small, brilliant scarlet and irregular in shape. At maturity they fade into pinkish red with an undertone of green to blue-green. A dense, dwarf tree, with a shrubby habit that grows wider than tall.