Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
12840
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Norway Maple
Spider Plant
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
spider plant
In German
Spitzahorn
Grünlilie
In French
Norvège Maple
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Noruega arce
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
Clorofito
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Acer platanoides
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
10200
1
27800
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