Acer palmatum 'Tsuta-no-ha'

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palmatum

ICNCP Name: 'Tsuta-no-ha'

Formerly 'Tsuta-no-ha'

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:

Hardiness Zone (for guidance only):

5 to 9

蔦の葉, Tsuta-no-ha, means "Leaves like Ivy." In 1732 the usual rendaku, internal consonant voicing change was not carried out: today we would say "ba" for "ha." It is an interesting demonstration of the evolution of spoken language over the centuries. (ED)

Date of Origin if known:

1732

Origin if known:

Nakajima

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