Acer palmatum 'Shojo nomura'

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Acer

palmatum

ICNCP Name: 'Shōjō-nomura'

Formerly 'Shojo nomura'

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:

Atropurpureum Group

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9

Shojo-nomura(Hilliers Manual 2014), Shojoh namura(Esveld) 猩々野村, Shōjō-nomura is difficult to translate directly with any meaning. In a metaphorical way is means "shōjō's Wild Place", 野村 meaning directly rural vilage. A shōjō is a mythical monkey-like sea spirit, with red face and hair and a love of alcohol. (ED)

Shojo nomura is a formal red upright that is taller than it is wide. The leaves fade to garnet/orange-red with green over tones in the summer. Shojo nomura is similar to Nursesagi, but is broader at maturity. (Red faced monkey) (DSN)

Date of Origin if known:

1967

Origin if known:

Vertrees/Yano

Information Source:

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