Acer palmatum 'Koto hime'

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Acer

palmatum

ICNCP Name: 'Koto-hime'

Formerly 'Koto hime'

The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) establishes the rules and regulations for proper naming of plants. When different, the cultivar database displays the correct(ed) ICNCP name, rather than its previous cultivar name.

Japanese Maple Classification:

Palmatum Group

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9

Koto hime (Esveld) 琴姫 means Koto Princess, suggesting a Princess skilled in playing the Koto, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. Vertrees/Gregory 4th ed. incorrectly translates Koto as "old harp". (ED)

Kotohime is a dwarf palmatum with tiny leaves. The new foliage is reddish orange quickly fading to a medium green. Leaves are even smaller than the related Goshiki kotohime. Mature height probably will be under 4'. Fall color is dark red. (DSN)

Date of Origin if known:

1968

Origin if known:

Vertrees/Yano

Information Source:

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