Japanese maple
noun
: a maple (Acer palmatum) of Japan, China, and Korea with purple flowers and usually deeply parted leaves that is widely cultivated as a shrub or small tree
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Their 1925 building was designed with a courtyard garden, instead of a lobby entrance (a rarity in New York), that’s planted with boxwoods and Japanese maples.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
The large picture window in the Tootlas’ primary bedroom boasts a gorgeous view of a sculptural Japanese maple.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Japanese Maple While Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) don’t require excessive pruning, winter is the best time to see the tree’s structure and any dead, damaged, or crossing branches that need to be removed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Soil and Water Japanese maple likes a slightly acidic, humus-rich soil with good drainage.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
The large picture window in the Tootlas’ primary bedroom boasts a gorgeous view of a sculptural Japanese maple.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Japanese Maple While Japanese maple trees (Acer palmatum) don’t require excessive pruning, winter is the best time to see the tree’s structure and any dead, damaged, or crossing branches that need to be removed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Soil and Water Japanese maple likes a slightly acidic, humus-rich soil with good drainage.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Japanese maple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Japanese%20maple. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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