Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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Types
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Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
370
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40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Slopes
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
Ninebark
In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल
Ninebark
In German
gestreifte Ahorn
Ninebark
In French
érable rayé
Physocarpe
In Spanish
arce rayado
ninebark
In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου
ninebark
In Portuguese
plátano listrada
ninebark
In Polish
paski klonu
Ninebark
In Latin
alba acernis
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Aceraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acer
Physocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Neillieae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
2020
1
27800
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