Acer palmatum 'Kagiri nishiki'

Also Known As

Kagiri nishiki Japanese Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 10'-25'
W: 10'-25'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Acer palmatum 'Kagiri nishiki' plant details

Acer palmatum 'Kagiri nishiki' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green, pink, variegated and white 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 'Kagiri nishiki'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, pink, variegated and white
Mature size: 10 FT - 25 FT - wide, 10 FT - 25 FT - tall
Uses: bonsai, fall color, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer palmatum 'Kagiri nishiki'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Known for its cream (in summer) to bright rose-crimson (in spring and fall) edged blue-green leaves... every lobe and every leaf different, this open, upright grower makes a lovely 6-12' tree. PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

Sickle-shaped five to seven-lobed leaves are green with varying degrees of cream-colored margins. When the leaves first open the margins have hues of pink and in the fall these turn a vivid rose-crimson.

By: Bloom River Gardens

An upright Japanese Maple with small sickle-shaped blue-green leaves. Each of the five lobes has a different shape, and are edged in pink and white. This tree has a dainty appearance but is very fast growing! Fall color is a brilliant orange-red.

By: Maplestone Ornamentals

Palmatum Group -variegated - The blue-green leaves are variegated with a white edge, which in turn is edged in pink. Grows more upright and is less twiggy than ?Butterfly?. An old proven variety, references to this plant date back nearly 300 years. Makes a small upright tree 7? in ten years, and 15-18? tall or more over time. Awards: First Class Certificate from Royal Horticultural Society.

By: Fantastic Plants

Kagiri nishiki is an old time variegate: mid size (10'), good fall color.

By: Whitman Farms

PALMATUM, variegated. A beautiful, strong but slow growing, variegated form, with small bluish-green leaves, streaked white and margined in pink tones. The cultivar is distinct in the asymmetrically shaped leaf lobes which curve in a sickle fashion. Also noteworthy is the dense branching. It forms a small tree of outstanding beauty!