As summer drifts away from us, the maple tree begins to enliven the atmosphere of autumn and winter with its fire-like color. The gardens of autumn and winter are the domain of maple trees, which vary in size, shape and color of the leaves, staining half the sky in the garden red. The maple tree with a thick canopy is very suitable for ornamental tree species, adding poetry and painting, attracting people to appreciate the beauty of autumn and winter.
What are the common maple species?
1. Chinese red maple
Chinese red maple is a small tree in the maple family Chicken claw maple, a tree that can reach a height of up to 9 meters. Its branches are smooth and slender, with 5-7 lobes, palmar alternates, the leaves are oblong oval to lanceolate, the leaf margins are heavily serrated, and the young branches, petioles, and peduncles are red. Chinese red maple is a very beautiful and precious foliage tree species, its leaf shape is beautiful, red bright and lasting, the branches are neat, the layers are clear, the tree posture is beautiful, it should be arranged in the middle of the lawn, before and after tall buildings, corners and other places, red leaves and green trees are interesting. It can also be potted into dew roots, rocks, cliffs, dry and other styles, elegant and chic.
2. Japanese red maple
The horticultural varieties of Japanese maple have not been in the country for a long time, and the colors are not only red, but also yellow, purple, pink and so on. However, the first varieties were red leaf varieties such as "Red Maihime".
The spring color of the red maihime is very bright, bright and red, which contrasts with the darker colors of the native red maple, and then it is popular in domestic nurseries and begins to breed in large quantities. At that time, everyone only knew that this variety came from Japan, in order to distinguish the native red maple, it was called "Japanese red maple", which is the origin of the name "Japanese red maple".
Japanese red maple is a common name for the red chicken claw maple produced in Japan, and the main variety introduced and cultivated in China is the blood red chicken claw maple. Its height is generally 5 to 7 meters, the canopy is plump and stretched, the branches are slender and thin, and the bark is red and brown. The new leaves that grow in spring are bright and beautiful in color, ranging from bright red to bright yellow.
The orangutans, orangutan villages, three seasons of red and orange dreams in Japanese red maple are more common in garden landscaping, and are matched with different colors and different kinds of plants to create a rich and beautiful landscape, which can also be used in gardens, gardens, and potted plants.
3. American red maple
American red maple is a common name for several plant varieties of the family Dicotyledonous plants and the Maple family. It is a large deciduous tree. Growing faster, adult trees are 12-18 meters tall and have a crown width of 12 meters, which can adapt to a variety of soil types. Flowers bloom in spring and the flowers are red. Because of its dazzling autumn colors, neat canopy, is widely used in parks, communities, street planting, can be both garden landscaping and street trees, deeply loved by people, is one of the ideal rare tree species for greening urban gardens, known as the king of street trees, sidewalk trees in luxury. This tree species grows fast and is the fastest growing of all red maple varieties.
In addition to the excellent autumn color performance and high ornamentality, the Advantages of american red maple are that its transplanting survival rate is very high, the growth potential is strong, it has strong resistance, it can adapt to the special environment of the street, the trunk is straight, the canopy is neat, it is resistant to pruning, and the leaves fall late and are relatively neat.
4. Sugar maple
Sugar maple is a tall deciduous tree species native to North America, reaching up to 45 meters tall and widely distributed in Canada from Nova Scotia to Ontario. The annual branches are green, the perennial branches are yellow-brown, and the maple leaves in autumn are extremely beautiful in color, and with the degradation of chlorophyll and the anthocyanins spawned by low temperature and light changes, the leaves show uneven changes from bright yellow to orange to dark orange. It blooms in early spring and is rich in nectar and is a good source plant. It grows rapidly, has a wide canopy, and has good shade conditions in summer, and can be used as a street tree or garden tree to green the city or factory or mine. Because it is easy to plant and transplant, the sugar maple grows quite fast, and it has a beautiful color in autumn, making it a very pleasing street tree and garden tree.
5. Chicken claw maple
Chicken claw maple, also known as chicken claw maple, is a maple tree family, which belongs to the small deciduous tree. The bark is dark grey. Twigs are slender; Purple or lilac-green branches of the year; Perennial branches are limeish purple or dark purple. The chicken claw maple can be used as a street and ornamental tree planting, is a good "four seasons" green tree species, but also a valuable ornamental native tree species in the garden.
In the spring, the leaves of the chicken claw maple are yellow and green, and the strange leaves can be reflected in the sunlight, whether it is peach red willow green or pink wall Dewa.
In summer, the chicken claw maple becomes dense, the tree shape changes from weak branches in spring to thick shade, and the leaf color changes to dark green, showing the characteristics of cool color, bringing coolness to the hot summer days. However, because the shape of the maple tree is not tall, it is difficult to form a good shade, and the leaf color is too thick, which can only become a scene or background in the space.
Autumn is the most ornamental season for chicken claw maples, and the Flower Sutra cloud: "Once the maple leaves are frosted in autumn, the evergreen trees of the miscellaneous shields are in contrast with the green leaves, and the colors are bright." Autumn colors are full of forests, and there is a lot of rust. "During the viewing period, it has a strong focusing effect on the line of sight, and the bright red of the chicken claw maple and red maple, the bright yellow of the feather maple, and the contrast or harmony with the base color green and strange colors can create a special spatial effect."
In winter, the leaves of the chicken claw maple are all gone, some of the branches of the plant remain in the withered leaves and fruits, the withered bare branches are tan, the contours of the tortuous ancient surface are clear, such as attaching layers of white snow, and the contours of the branches are set off more ethereal.
6. Tea maple
Tea maple is a maple family, maple plant, deciduous shrub or small tree, up to 6 meters tall. Tea maple trunk straight, flowers have a fragrance, summer fruit wings red beautiful, autumn leaves bright red, wings before ripening is also red and impressive, is a better autumn color leaf species, is also a good garden ornamental tree species, should be planted alone, column planting, group planting, or pruning into hedges and plastic trees. It is a tree species commonly used in garden design in recent years, most of which are used as point view trees or piece plants, with the shape of the tree with many poles, the tree shape is majestic and imposing, and has good ornamentality. In recent years, the price is also rising year by year, the awakening period of this tree transplantation is slower, it appears dry when it is not good, and after restoring the growth trend, the effect is considerable.
Tea maple is mainly distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu in China. It is also found in Mongolia, eastern Siberia, Russia, Korea and Japan.
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