Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Europe
World/Pandemic
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
12815
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
Norway Maple
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
dwarf papyrus
In German
Spitzahorn
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Norvège Maple
papyrus nain
In Spanish
Noruega arce
papiro enano
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
papiro anão
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Acer platanoides
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Acer
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10700
1
27800
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