Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
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Number of Varieties
703
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm610.00 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
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Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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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
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
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Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
Ninebark
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
Ninebark
धारीदार मेपल
In German
Ninebark
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
Physocarpe
érable rayé
In Spanish
ninebark
arce rayado
In Greek
ninebark
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
ninebark
plátano listrada
In Polish
Ninebark
paski klonu
In Latin
Ninebark
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species
2020
1
27800
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