Acer ginnala: Uses (Ethnobotany)
Native Americans used the young leaves as an alternative tea. The leaves produce blue, black, and brown dyes.
Plant Profile: Acer ginnala
Taxonomy: Acer ginnalaNames
Amur, Amur Maple, Maple
Phonetic Spelling:AY-ser jin-NAY-luh
Genus:Acer
Species:ginnala
Family:Sapindaceae
This compact patio tree features lush foliage, making it an excellent choice for creating privacy screens. Its rounded form is versatile and can be shaped through pruning to meet specific landscaping needs. When planted in groups, it effectively enhances the appearance of blank walls on large structures. The tree is easy to transplant, generally free from pests, and provides substantial shade. It adapts well to various soil types and pH levels, thriving best in well-drained conditions. Additionally, it can endure significant pruning and is suitable for container gardening.
**Site Requirements:** Prefers full sun to light shade and can thrive in diverse soil conditions. It is resilient against wind, dry soil, and drought.
**Form:** Typically exhibits a rounded crown and often develops multiple stems.
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#imperial moth
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Acer ginnala Feature Summary
Attributes
Native Americans used the young leaves as an alternative tea. The leaves produce blue, black, and brown dyes.
Central and northern China, Manchuria and Japan
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. Birds and butterflies are attracted to this plant.
Easy to transplant; relatively pest-free tolerates wind, dry soil and drought
Woody
Seed
Stem Cutting
Fragrance
Wildlife Food Source
Attracts Pollinators
Shade
Sound
Fruit
red winged seeds
Samara
Green
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Pink
< 1 inch
Flowers
Panicle of fragrant white flowers in spring
White
Gold/Yellow
Panicle
Fragrant
Spring
1-3 inches
Leaves
Leaves appear in early spring. They are 1.5 to 3 in., opposite, and simple leaves with 3 lobes; bright green colors holds up in full sun; scarlet fall color
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Opposite
Lobed
1-3 inches
Glossy
Bark
Grayish brown on older branches; smooth with darker striations
Light Gray
Dark Brown
Smooth
Ridges
Stem
Glabrous, slender, gray brown in color on branches. Gray, rougher and striped on older branches.
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
Smooth (glabrous)
Straight
Smooth/Hairless
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Multi-stemmed
Rounded
Slow
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)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Nighttime Garden
Asian Garden
Mass Planting
Shade Tree
Screen/Privacy
Small Tree
Drought
Insect Pests
Wind
Dry Soil
Container
Patio
Lawn
Pollinators
Moths
Acer ginnala Image Gallery
Acer ginnala Attributes
Acer ginnala: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central and northern China, Manchuria and Japan
Acer ginnala: 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. Birds and butterflies are attracted to this plant.
Acer ginnala: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Easy to transplant; relatively pest-free tolerates wind, dry soil and drought
Acer ginnala: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Acer ginnala: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Acer ginnala: 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 ginnala Fruit
Acer ginnala: Fruit Description
red winged seeds
Acer ginnala: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Acer ginnala: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Pink
Red/Burgundy
Acer ginnala: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Acer ginnala: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Acer ginnala Flowers
Acer ginnala: Flower Description
Panicle of fragrant white flowers in spring
Acer ginnala: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
White
Acer ginnala: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Acer ginnala: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Acer ginnala: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Acer ginnala: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Acer ginnala Leaves
Acer ginnala: Leaf Description
Leaves appear in early spring. They are 1.5 to 3 in., opposite, and simple leaves with 3 lobes; bright green colors holds up in full sun; scarlet fall color
Acer ginnala: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Acer ginnala: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Red/Burgundy
Acer ginnala: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Acer ginnala: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Acer ginnala: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Acer ginnala: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Acer ginnala: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Acer ginnala: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Acer ginnala: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Acer ginnala Bark
Acer ginnala: Bark Description
Grayish brown on older branches; smooth with darker striations
Acer ginnala: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Light Gray
Acer ginnala: Surface/Attachment
Bumpy
Exfoliating
Fissured
Furrowed
Lenticels
Papery
Patchy
Peeling
Ridges
Scaly
Shaggy
Shiny
Shredding
Smooth
Spongy
Acer ginnala Stem
Acer ginnala: Stem Description
Glabrous, slender, gray brown in color on branches. Gray, rougher and striped on older branches.
Acer ginnala: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Gray/Silver
Acer ginnala: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Acer ginnala: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Acer ginnala: Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Acer ginnala: Stem Buds
Hairy
Hairy tips
Scaly
Smooth/Hairless
Acer ginnala Whole Plant Traits
Acer ginnala: 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 ginnala: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Acer ginnala: 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 ginnala: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Acer ginnala: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Acer ginnala Cultural Conditions
Acer ginnala: 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 ginnala: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Acer ginnala: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Acer ginnala: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Acer ginnala Landscape
Acer ginnala: 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 ginnala: 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 ginnala: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Acer ginnala: 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 ginnala: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
