Ojishi (O jishi)
Dwarf (lion's head type)In stock at 1 nursery Last updated Oct 16, 15:32 UTC
Traits
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- Growth habit
- True dwarf; crinkled, twisted leaves; dense in full sun, more open in shade (Mr Maple)
- Pillar-like main limbs with little lateral branching (Conifer Kingdom)
- Size (10 yr)
- 5 ft in 10 years (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- 6 ft in 10 years (Jen's Farm)
- 6 ft in 15 years (Mr Maple)
- 3 ft landscape height (2 ft in container) (Essence of the Tree)
- Growth rate
- Very slow; excellent heat tolerance (Essence of the Tree)
- Spring leaf
- Crinkled chartreuse green, rich green by late spring (Mr Maple)
- Subtle orange highlights (Conifer Kingdom)
- Summer leaf
- Green (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Fall color
- Bright yellow-orange (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Gold (Jen's Farm)
- Orange and red (Conifer Kingdom)
- Golden-yellow (Essence of the Tree)
- Hardiness zone
- Sun
- Sun or part sun (Maplestone Ornamentals)
- Notes
- 'Male lion' counterpart to 'Shishigashira'; in Japanese literature since the 1700s (Mr Maple)