Maple, Himalayan / Acer laevigatum

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Maple, Himalayan

Geographical origin: Areas of Himalaya, China, Nepal, India.
Adult sizes: Height up to 15 m.
Foliage: Semi-evergreen.
Type of soil: Moist, neutral to acid.
Climate: Hardy to -10°C.
Site: Partial shade to full sun.

Characteristics and uses:
The Himalayan Maple is one of the rare Maples with evergreen foliage. It will only lose its leaves in a very harsh winter. This small tree with a rapid growth and a pyramidal shape will create a sensational focal point, planted on its own in a park or a garden. Its young, lance-shaped leaves are pinkish-red at first becoming olive green next, and they take on beautiful pinkish-yellow to reddish-yellow tints. Its bark is smooth, olive green with brown veins.