Acer palmatum ‘Beni Otaki’ (Beni Otake Japanese maple)

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Acer palmatum ‘Beni Otaki’

Beni Otake Japanese maple

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Sapindales	Includes citrus; maples, horse-chestnuts, lychees and rambutans; mangos and cashews; frankincense and myrrh; mahogany and neem
Family	Sapindaceae	Soapberry family
Genus	Acer	Maples
Species	palmatum	Means “palm-like,” because of the leaf shape
Cultivar	‘Beni Otaki’	Means “red bamboo”

About plant names...

Japanese maples are in fact Japanese in origin, occurring naturally in Korea and China as well. The low, mounded shape of the tree, along with its attractive color varieties and leaf varieties, have made it enormously popular throughout the world. Numerous cultivars are available in addition to this one.

Identification: These small trees do not exceed 6½' (2 m) in height or width. Because they grow slowly, they often appear as rounded shrubs. Leaves have 5-9 lobes, and in this cultivar, the lobes purple and very thin, as thin as grass blades. Flowers are small, red or purple.

Online References:

Learn2Grow

Japanesemaplesandconifers.com

Www.wildwoodmaples.com (Acer palmatum cultivars)

4/7/2012 · Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, Maryland
≈ 12 × 8" (31 × 20 cm)

Acer palmatum ‘Beni Otaki’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

4/7/2012 · Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, Maryland
≈ 6 × 4½" (15 × 11 cm)

4/7/2012 · Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, Maryland
≈ 6 × 4½" (14 × 11 cm)

Range: Zones 6-8:

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