Acer rufinerve: Country Or Region Of Origin
Japan
Plant Profile: Acer rufinerve
Names
Redvein Maple, Snakebark Maple
Phonetic Spelling:AY-ser roo-FIN-er-vay
Genus:Acer
Species:rufinerve
Family:Sapindaceae
This species of snakebark maple is frequently cultivated due to its resilience and rapid growth. It tends to show little variation within the species. Both its scientific and common names originate from the reddish hairs found along the leaf veins. It has a relatively short lifespan.
Preferred conditions: Full sunlight; adaptable to various soil types, but not suitable for consistently damp or wet areas.
Acer rufinerve Feature Summary
Tags
#deciduous
#fall color
#full sun tolerant
#wildlife plant
#moths
#tree
#maple
#yellow leaves
#gold leaves
#crimson leaves
#nighttime garden
#stripes
#larval host plant
#moth larvae
#pollinator garden
#imperial moth
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Acer rufinerve 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
Fruit
Paired samara 1 inch long with rounded nutlets
Samara
< 1 inch
Flowers
Five yellow to greenish-yellow sepals and petals.
Gold/Yellow
Green
Raceme
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
1-3 inches
Leaves
2.5 to 6 in. simple, opposite leaves with 3 lobes; deep green in summer; yellow to gold with crimson-toned fall color.
Deciduous
Green
Gold/Yellow
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Opposite
Lobed
3-6 inches
Bark
Bark on young trees is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow vertical pale green to greyish stripe. Older bark is grey-green with narrow grey-white longitudinal stripes.
Light Gray
Dark Brown
Green
Light Brown
White
Whole Plant Traits
Tree
Deciduous
Rounded
Erect
Rapid
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Good Drainage
5b
5a
6a
7a
7b
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Nighttime Garden
Asian Garden
Wet Soil
Woodland
Lawn
Naturalized Area
Pollinators
Moths
Acer rufinerve Image Gallery
Acer rufinerve Attributes
Acer rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Acer rufinerve Fruit
Acer rufinerve: Fruit Description
Paired samara 1 inch long with rounded nutlets
Acer rufinerve: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Acer rufinerve: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Acer rufinerve: Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Acer rufinerve Flowers
Acer rufinerve: Flower Description
Five yellow to greenish-yellow sepals and petals.
Acer rufinerve: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Acer rufinerve: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Acer rufinerve: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Acer rufinerve: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Acer rufinerve: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Acer rufinerve Leaves
Acer rufinerve: Leaf Description
2.5 to 6 in. simple, opposite leaves with 3 lobes; deep green in summer; yellow to gold with crimson-toned fall color.
Acer rufinerve: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Acer rufinerve: Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Acer rufinerve: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Acer rufinerve: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Acer rufinerve: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Acer rufinerve: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Acer rufinerve: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Acer rufinerve: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Acer rufinerve Bark
Acer rufinerve: Bark Description
Bark on young trees is smooth, olive-green with regular narrow vertical pale green to greyish stripe. Older bark is grey-green with narrow grey-white longitudinal stripes.
Acer rufinerve: Bark Color
Dark Brown
Green
Light Brown
Light Gray
White
Acer rufinerve Whole Plant Traits
Acer rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Acer rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Acer rufinerve: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Acer rufinerve Cultural Conditions
Acer rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Acer rufinerve: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Acer rufinerve: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
7a
7b
Acer rufinerve Stem
Acer rufinerve: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Acer rufinerve Landscape
Acer rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: 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 rufinerve: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
