Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Madagascar
Types
-
Bismarckia nobilis
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Crimson
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Costapalmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales
Larva, Palmetto weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Oral Cancers
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antidepressant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Nut
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
Acer ginnala
BISMARCKIA nobilis
Common Name
Amur Maple
Bismarck Palm
In Hindi
अमुर मेपल
Bismarck Palm
In German
Amur-Ahorn
Bismarck Palm
In French
érable de l'Amour
Bismarck Palm
In Spanish
arce de Amur
Bismarck Palm
In Greek
Amur Maple
Bismarck Palm
In Portuguese
de bordo amur
Bismarck Palm
In Polish
klon amur
Bismarck Palm
In Latin
amur acernis
Bismarck Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Arecales
Family
Aceraceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Acer
Bismarckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Borasseae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
1281
1
27800
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