Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Europe
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Damp Places, marshes, Ponds, Swamps, Well Drained, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Chartreuse, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Chartreuse, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Chartreuse, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Bees
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Gout, Healing, Stone Lin Syndrome, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea'
Common Name
Black Maple
Creeping jenny, Moneywort
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Golden Creeping Jenny
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Golden Creeping Jenny
In French
Noir Érable
Golden Creeping Jenny
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Golden Creeping Jenny
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Golden Creeping Jenny
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Golden Creeping Jenny
In Polish
Czarny klon
Golden Creeping Jenny
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Golden Creeping Jenny
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Primulales
Family
Aceraceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Acer
Lysimachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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