Almost all dissectums cascade or weep. Leaves are a pleasing bright green. Each leaf is yellow-green and tipped with reddish tones as it unfolds in the spring. The colour soon changes to a uniform light green, though later in summer, on exposed leaves, the reddish tones reappear on the margins. Autumn colours are quite spectacular and range from strong gold to light yellows with a suffusion of crimson.

The small leaves are slightly smaller and chunkier than those of most other green dissectums. The even lobes are pinnately dissected into sublobes, but are not as finely cut as typical dissectums, although more so that 'Palmatifidum'. The leaf stalks are short and stiff. The bark is a dark brown-green.

Source: "Japanese Maples - the complete guide to selection and cultivation" by J. D. Vertrees & Peter Gregory, page 231

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This acer can be placed in the sun or semi-shade. It does not flower. The height is ca. 300cm. Pruning not recommended. Deciduous.

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