This cultivar is termed a "saki-cup-like leaf" since the leaves sometimes "cup" at the base.

• Upright, rounded top with age
• Rapid grower when young, then slows to mature gracefully
• The leaves are olive-orange when unfolding; young plants maintain this coloration for many weeks when they are in full growth
• Large, rich green leaves turning an intense crimson red in fall
• Tolerates sun, heat and drought.