Acer capillipes: Country Or Region Of Origin
Japan
Plant Profile: Acer capillipes
Names
Japanese Stripped-Bark Maple, Kyushu Maple, Red Snakebark Maple, Snakebark Maple
Phonetic Spelling:AY-ser cap-ILL-ih-peez
Genus:Acer
Species:capillipes
Family:Sapindaceae
This tree originates from Japan's mountainous regions, thriving in cooler summer climates. It favors partial shade and requires moderately moist, well-drained soil, particularly in hotter summer conditions.
Its distinctive features include a snake-like, olive green bark adorned with narrow white stripes. The leaves emerge reddish in spring, eventually transitioning to a deep green as they mature.
Ideal growing conditions include full sun to partial shade, with a preference for moist, well-drained soil.
Acer capillipes Feature Summary
Tags
#deciduous
#fall color
#full sun tolerant
#heat tolerant
#wildlife plant
#moths
#tree
#maple
#samaras
#fall interest
#nighttime garden
#stripes
#green bark
#larval host plant
#moth larvae
#partial shade tolerant
#pollinator garden
#imperial moth
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Acer capillipes Feature Summary
Attributes
Members of the genus Acer support Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
Woody
Shade
Fruit
Flowers
Greenish white flowers on 2.5 to 4 in. pendulous raceme.
White
Green
Raceme
1-3 inches
Leaves
Leaves are 4 to 7 in., opposite, and simple. The colors of the leaves vary from new leaves being bright red, to bright green in summer, and then to yellow to red fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Opposite
Obovate
3-6 inches
Bark
Olive green with narrow white vertical striping
Green
Stem
Young branches are greenish to reddish brown with white stripes; most heat tolerant snakebark maple. The tree has low branches and a rounded head.
Brown/Copper
Green
Red/Burgundy
Smooth (glabrous)
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Medium
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
24-60 feet
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Nighttime Garden
Asian Garden
Shade Tree
Pollinators
Moths
Acer capillipes Image Gallery
Acer capillipes Attributes
Acer capillipes: Wildlife Value
Members of the genus Acer support Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. Adult Imperial Moths do not feed.
Acer capillipes: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heat tolerant
Acer capillipes: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Acer capillipes: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Acer capillipes Fruit
Acer capillipes: Fruit Description
Attractive Samara in fall
Acer capillipes: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Acer capillipes: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Acer capillipes Flowers
Acer capillipes: Flower Description
Greenish white flowers on 2.5 to 4 in. pendulous raceme.
Acer capillipes: Flower Color
Green
White
Acer capillipes: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Acer capillipes: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Acer capillipes Leaves
Acer capillipes: Leaf Description
Leaves are 4 to 7 in., opposite, and simple. The colors of the leaves vary from new leaves being bright red, to bright green in summer, and then to yellow to red fall color.
Acer capillipes: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Acer capillipes: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Red/Burgundy
Acer capillipes: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Acer capillipes: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Acer capillipes: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Acer capillipes: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Acer capillipes: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Acer capillipes: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Acer capillipes Bark
Acer capillipes: Bark Description
Olive green with narrow white vertical striping
Acer capillipes: Bark Color
Green
Acer capillipes Stem
Acer capillipes: Stem Description
Young branches are greenish to reddish brown with white stripes; most heat tolerant snakebark maple. The tree has low branches and a rounded head.
Acer capillipes: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Red/Burgundy
Acer capillipes: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Acer capillipes: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Acer capillipes Whole Plant Traits
Acer capillipes: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Acer capillipes: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Acer capillipes: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Acer capillipes: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Acer capillipes: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Acer capillipes: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Acer capillipes Cultural Conditions
Acer capillipes: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acer capillipes: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Acer capillipes: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Acer capillipes: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Acer capillipes: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Acer capillipes Landscape
Acer capillipes: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Acer capillipes: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Acer capillipes: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Acer capillipes: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
