Like A.p. ‘Shishigashira’, the female Lion’s Head Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum ‘Ojishi’ is named for the mythological male lion of Japanese drama, displays short branches loaded with small, densely packed, rich green leaves. They produce a sculptural quality that seems to develop features, so when the foliage turns burnt-orange-gold ...

Japanese Maples are known for their delicate, lacy foliage, but some have a bolder presence. With its larger leaves more crinkled and fuller than others, the Lion’s Head Japanese Maple makes a strong statement in the garden, as a small, upright tree with great character – …

Let’s explain: Whether or not a lion can climb a tree is a matter of fact. Yes, it can. Whether or not lions choose to climb trees is another matter altogether. For the most part, no. Lions are large, powerful animals. They are heavy. Male lions can weigh more than 180 kg and hauling that bulk around is hard enough without having to go ...

2013年6月12日 · Also known as ‘Lion’s Head’ is a small Japanese maple. It grows in a stiff vase shape. The lion’s head maple has short stubby twigs growing from short branches covered with dense deep green foliage. Mature specimens form a broad oval.

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'O jishi' is the male lion and 'Meijishi' is the female lion. Shishigashira means lions head, and while this term can be used to describe either cultivar it is generally used to describe 'Meijishi'. The leaves of 'Ojishi' are heavily crinkled but lighter in color and not quite as …

The famous lions head maple, Shishigashira actually refers to two different old cultivars, 'Meijishi' and 'O jishi'. 'Meijishi' is the female lion and 'O jishi' is the male lion. These names come from the mythical male and female lions of Japaneses drama that dates back over 900 years.

With its curly leaves, highly layered look and brilliant scarlet fall foliage, this popular garden tree is called Lion’s Head Japanese maple. This deciduous tree grows slowly to a mature height of 10’-15’ The leaves are small, deeply cut & curled, forming dense tufts along twisted branches.