| Botanical name | Acer-du-Japon palmatum 'Atropurpureum' |
| Common name | Bloodleaf Maple |
| Category | cespuglio spogliante |
| Bearing | a small, dense tree with excellent year-round colour |
| Leaves | magnificent bronze-purple foliage; Five-lobed, rich crimson-red new leaves in spring, turning to bronze-green in summer, and then finally to rich crimson-red in autumn. |
| Flowers | iny purple flowers appear in spring time on mature specimens, often followed by winged, purple fruits. |
| Soil | adaptable to a range of soil types once established, but prefers a moist, well drained soil |
| Max Height | 3.5 metres. |
| Max Width | 3 metres |

