Acer pictum 'Usugumo'

Also Known As

Acer pictum subsp. mono 'Usugumo'
Usugumo Painted Maple
Usugumo Variegated Batwing Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 8'-14'
W: 4'-12'

planting zones

6a-9b

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Acer pictum 'Usugumo' plant details

Acer pictum 'Usugumo' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green, variegated and white foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer pictum 'Usugumo'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, variegated and white
Mature size: 4 FT - 12 FT - wide, 8 FT - 14 FT - tall
Uses: fall color, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer pictum 'Usugumo'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Thin, lightly-colored leaves on this fascinating maple are distinctively beautiful. The leaf surface appears to be stretched across the ribs of the leaf-a bat-wing maple. Like us, you've probably wanted one of these since you saw the awesome photos in Ve

By: Conifer Kingdom

Totally unique, shallowly divided, 7-9 pointed lobes resemble a bat's wing. The light green leaves with numerous small dots of white are accentuated by the contrasting dark green mid-rib of each lobe. The mid-ribs are also enhanced with a near white line on either side. When leaves first appear in spring they are an unusual pale pink-yellow. One of the oldest known specimens is in the Villa Taranto estate in Italy. Estimated to be 95-100 years old it measures 12 feet high and wide.

By: Bloom River Gardens

The Usugumo Maple has unusual bat wing leaves. Sounds weird, but true. Foliage has ribbed veins and the variegated foliage is stretched in between. These plants have pink-white blotches in summer. This unusual 10-14’ shrubby tree is rarely seen in American gardens.