Red Maple belongs to the genus Maple and the family Peony. Red Maple is one of the common deciduous trees in eastern North America and Japan, Korea, and China, later growing in many parts of the world. Therefore, this is an imported plant in Vietnam and quickly becomes a famous ornamental and construction tree.

Characteristics of Red Maple

Red Maple is a tree species; the trunk, when young and old, have distinct differences. The average size of an adult tree can be up to 15m tall. The bark, when young, is relatively smooth and gray-white; The older the trees are grown, the rougher and darker the bark becomes, and even scales appear on the surface of the bark. Red Maple branches are pretty large, not small, slender, and have a bright red or dark color.

Red Maple has three lobes creating small serrations; the leaves look like a heart shape. The time when the new leaves come out will be red, and the old leaves will be dark green and gradually wilt. In winter, the Red Maple forest will turn orange or red, which is also when the trees lose their leaves.

Meaning of Red Maple

Red Maple is a beautiful ornamental plant with optimistic feng shui meanings for homeowners. The tree brings a lot of luck, prosperity, and fortune to those who own it. So it is loved by many people.

In addition, the tree is considered a typical symbol of many countries worldwide, especially in Canada, Korea, Japan, etc.

In feng shui, according to the five elements, Red Maple will be very suitable for those belonging to the Fire and Earth par. With these fates, Red Maple becomes an auspicious amulet, helping to improve feng shui. Trees bring prosperity to help growers peace and abundant health. At the same time, Red Maple also brings luck and fortune to the owner.

Effect of Red Maple

There are many different types of Red Maple, so depending on the characteristics, there are other decorative uses. The tree is a shade tree with a broad canopy, and the colors of leaves and flowers stand out as accents for the landscape and create a calm, fresh, brilliant space. Trees can be planted in straight rows on beautiful roads or even in a prominent red maple forest, which is an attractive place to visit and take photos.