The Japanese maple is a common name referring to a species of trees or shrubs under the scientific name Acer palmatum. They ...

One Japanese maple variety, Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', for example, undergoes a dramatic transformation, with deep purple ...

or crimson king maple. These maples have dark red or purple leaves all year long, but in most cases their offspring lose this trait and end up having green leaves. This can make it hard to recognize ...