Acer fabri seed

LATIN NAME: ACER FABRI

COMMON NAME: Faber Maple

The Faber maple wings the rounded, branching tree with the oval, pointed, green leaves with the fine teeth and the small, greenish-yellow flowers that open through the spring, the paired, winged samaras following and twirling down in the wind. The leaves turn the gold and the red in the autumn, and the tree grows into the neat, compact form. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the deep, moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the soapberry family, the small maples have a recognised place in the studies of the compact ornamental trees, and the fabri species appears in the research on the autumn pigment chemistry and the cool-forest growth. The horticulturists value the neat, compact form, while the botanists note the paired, winged fruits. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the small garden maples keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the small garden, the Faber maple wings the samaras down through the autumn air. The oval leaves turn the gold and the red, the paired fruits twirl with the wind, and the neat, compact form fits the modest space. It thrives in the deep, moist, well-drained ground. Compact, autumn-bright and easy.

To grow the Faber Maple from seed,

Sow the seeds into the moist, gritty drills of the cold frame, then cover them lightly, keep the frame in the bright, cool spot and water gently

Keep the frame bright and gently watered, and give the young trees the sheltered spot. The winged seeds come in a few seasons.

. The seedlings surface within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Settle the young trees in the deep, moist, well-drained ground, and the winged seeds will twirl over the autumn.

Uses: Ornamental. Bonsai.Medicinal