Description
Drought and salinity tolerant
A species of intense and bright color, its green leaves pass from yellow to intense orange, red and can often be tinted with pink.
Tolerant to drought when planted in the shade, but develops better and faster when cultivated in soils with a higher content of organic matter, moist and well drained.
Widely used as an ornamental species in gardens or pots and because it is small it is usually planted on sidewalks for landscape purposes; very fragrant flowers.
Amur maple is one of the most tolerant edges to cold and adverse conditions in general; adaptable to different types of soil, from sandy to clayey and withstands long periods of drought.
Species easy to transplant, free of pests, flowering creamy aromatic, rustic and easy to grow.
Widely used in the art of bonsai.
Curiosities:
– dry leaves are used as dyes (black, blue and brown)
– the leaves contain quercetin (dye)
– leaves are used to pack apples and assist in their conservation.
– young leaves are used as a substitute for tea and contain a compound called quercetin.
Germination Guide
🌍 Northeastern Asia including China, Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, Japan, and Russia (Amur River Valley)
Moderate
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala, commonly known as Amur maple, is a cold-hardy small tree native to northeastern Asia with distinctive three-lobed glossy leaves and spectacular red-orange fall color. Despite myths suggesting maples are difficult to germinate, fresh seeds have germination rates of 80-90%, though breaking seed dormancy through cold stratification is essential for stored seeds. This subspecies requires a 60-90 day period of moist cold treatment at 1-8°C to successfully overcome physiological dormancy and achieve reliable germination.
Germination
Germination time
Expect germination in
14 – 90 days
Temperature
Min 1°C
Ideal 4°C
Max 8°C
Substrate moisture
💧💧 High
Sowing depth
Lightly covered
Seed Pre-treatment
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Soaking — 24 hours
Pre-soak stored seeds for 24 hours in room temperature water before stratification
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Cold stratification — 90 days at 4°C
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Additional notes
Mix seeds with moist peat moss, sand, or vermiculite and place in refrigerator at 2-5°C for 60-90 days. Check periodically to prevent drying and mold development. Fresh seeds harvested green (fully developed but before drying) can be sown immediately without stratification.
Substrate & Container
Recommended substrate
peat, vermiculite, sand
Recommended container
plastic bag or pot with moist substrate; after germination, transfer to individual pots
Growing Tips
Harvest seeds when fully developed but still green (before they dry) for best results, as dried seeds develop germination inhibitors. Use fresh green seeds immediately without stratification for highest germination. For stored seeds, ensure the stratification medium remains moist but not waterlogged to prevent mold and seed rot. Seeds may begin germinating in the refrigerator—monitor closely and transfer any germinated seeds to warm conditions immediately. After stratification, provide temperatures of 18-24°C for optimal germination (14-90 days). Acclimate seedlings gradually before transplanting outdoors. Remove the winged pericarp to hasten imbibition and reduce stratification time from 90 to 30-45 days if faster germination is desired.
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