Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Europe
Europe
Types
-
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Number of Varieties
180128
0
40000
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Habitat
hedge rows, Scrubs, Woodlands
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
700.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
500.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Creamy Yellow, White, Yellow
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Lonicera periclymenum
ACER platanoides
Common Name
honeysuckle
Norway Maple
In Hindi
honeysuckle
नॉर्वे मेपल
In German
Geißblatt
Spitzahorn
In French
Chèvrefeuille
Norvège Maple
In Spanish
Madreselva
Noruega arce
In Greek
Αιγόκλημα
Νεροπλάτανος
In Portuguese
Madressilva
Noruega bordo
In Polish
Wiciokrzew
klon zwyczajny
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS
Acer platanoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Sapindales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Lonicera
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18010
1
27800
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