Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe
Mexico
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
12825
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Dark Blue
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
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Norway Maple
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
Laelia
In German
Spitzahorn
Laelia
In French
Norvège Maple
Laelia
In Spanish
Noruega arce
Laelia
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
Laelia
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
Laelia
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
Laelia
In Latin
Acer platanoides
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Orchidales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Acer
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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