Korean Maple - Acer pseudosieboldianum - Purple Bloom Maple - Bonsai / Tree - 5 Seeds

The plant is a small tree or shrub. It is deciduous. It grows about 12 to 18 inches per year. The mature tree is 15 to 25 feet tall. The leaves are 4 to 6 inches wide and have usually 9 to 11 lobes. The green leaves turn shades of red, yellow and orange in autumn. The flowers are white with purple bracts. The bark of the plant is thin and easily damaged by mechanical injury or in harsh weather. Tears in the bark make it vulnerable to insect and fungal infestation. The Korean maple is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It withstands a cold climate better than the comparable Japanese maple.