Norway Maple

African Sumac

About Norway Maple and African Sumac

Norway Maple

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Shrub

Number of Varieties

12836

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER platanoides

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Norway Maple

African Sumac

In Hindi

नॉर्वे मेपल

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Spitzahorn

African sumac

In French

Norvège Maple

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Noruega arce

zumaque africano

In Greek

Νεροπλάτανος

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Noruega bordo

sumac africano

In Polish

klon zwyczajny

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Acer platanoides

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Acer

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

1036

1 27800

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Properties of Norway Maple and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Norway Maple and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Norway Maple and African Sumac. Norway Maple doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Norway Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Norway Maple has allergic reactions like and African Sumac has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Norway Maple and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Norway Maple and African Sumac

Season and care of Norway Maple and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Norway Maple and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Norway Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and African Sumac season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Norway Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Norway Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.

Norway Maple and African Sumac Physical Information

Norway Maple and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Maple and African Sumac are as follows:

Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Norway Maple and African Sumac

Care of Norway Maple and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.