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Acer platanoides (Norway Maple)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 28755


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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Sapindales
Family: Aceraceae
Genus: Acer
Species: Acer platanoides
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Deciduous
  • Invasive
  • Tree
  • Weed
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • > 60 feet (> 18 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Red
  • Green - Dark
  • Purple
Leaf Shape edit
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Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • <5.5 (Strongly acidic)
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - shelter (nesting/thorns)
  • Deer Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
  • This plant is considered weedy or invasive in the U.S. edit | delete
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jb19012 (126) wrote on Sep 13 2010
Rating for this plant:
Invasive in US. Overly shady with broad leaves and believed to root-kill, too. Easy to identify by drop of white sap at the base of pulled leaf stem and wide branching habit (instead of better Y form).

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