Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple houseplant 4–5-inch long seed pods develop

4–5-inch long seed pods develop then split open to release seeds that catch and ride the wind with puffs of silky threads

Minimum temperature: 5° F

Take care to not overwater

colonizes with appropriate conditions

Handsome ever-gray-green foliage on deep

Acer griseum, Paperbark Maple houseplant 4–5-inch long seed pods developA must for anyone excited about the ornamental attributes of exfoliating bark: Layers of copper "paper" curl away from the trunk creating one of the most interesting and entertaining trunks you'll ever see. Branching is muscular and stout, making a stiff form with an eventually round headed crown. The leaves are lobed and trifoliate, and the fall color a brilliant glowing orange and rednothing dull here. This is one provocative small tree! These trees