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Norway Maple
Norway Maple

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About Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
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Number of Varieties

1286
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark 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, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER platanoides
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Norway Maple
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

नॉर्वे मेपल
Pacific redcedar

In German

Spitzahorn
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Norvège Maple
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Noruega arce
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Νεροπλάτανος
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Noruega bordo
Thuja plicata

In Polish

klon zwyczajny
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

Acer platanoides
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1015
1 27800
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Properties of Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar. Norway Maple doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Norway Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Norway Maple has allergic reactions like and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar

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

Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar

Care of Norway Maple and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.