Acer griseum seed

LATIN NAME: ACER GRISEUM

COMMON NAME: Paperbark Maple

The paperbark maple papers the small, deciduous tree with the three-parted leaves of the dark-green leaflets that turn the brilliant red and the orange through the autumn, and the cinnamon-brown bark that peels in the thin, papery sheets, the papers curling back from the trunk and the branches, the small, greenish flowers opening through the spring, the paired, winged keys following. The tree grows slowly into the neat, rounded crown, and it likes the sun or the light shade, and the moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The peeling, cinnamon bark of the paperbark maple gives it a recognised place in the research on the bark-interest ornamental trees of the great maple group, and the griseum species appears in the studies of the papery bark development and the autumn pigments. The work looks at the way the bark curls back in the thin sheets, the year-round garden interest, and the seed biology. The horticulturists treasure the specimen value, and the growers of the botanical-garden trees keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the cool garden, the paperbark maple papers the garden with the cinnamon bark and the red leaves. The peeling bark gives the winter interest, the red leaves light the autumn, and the slow, steady tree makes the fine specimen. It grows well in the moist, well-drained, sunny or lightly shaded ground. Cinnamon-barked, red-leafed and treasured.

To grow the Paperbark Maple from seed, mix the seeds into the damp sand in the bag, keep them cool, then sow them into the sandy drills of the tray, keep the tray bright and gently watered.

Mix the seeds into the damp sand in the bag, and pot the young trees on as they grow. The paper bark comes over the years. , and the young trees pop up through the spring. The paper bark will peel within a few seasons.

Acer Griseum / Paperbark Maple
Genus – Acer
Species – Griseum
Common name – Paperbark Maple
Pre-Treatment – Required
Hardiness zones – 5 – 8
Height – 20′-30′ / 6.1m – 9m
Spread – 20′-30′ / 6.1m – 9m
Plant type – Small Tree
Vegetation type – Deciduous ornamental
Exposure – Full Sun, Partial Shade
Growth rate – Slow
Soil PH – Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type – Clay, Loam, Well drained
Water requirements – Average Water
Care level – Easy
Landscape uses – Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Borde
Germination rate – 81%
Leaf / Flower color – Dark Green / Yellow
Plant growth rate – Slow