1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
1.12 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
4.3 Plant Color
4.3.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Tan
Chartreuse
4.4.1 Flower Color Modifier
5.3.1 Fruit Color
5.4.3 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
5.4.4 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
5.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
5.4.8 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
5.6 Shape
5.6.2 Leaf Shape
5.7 Thorns
6 Season
6.2 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
7.1 Growing Conditions
7.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.2.3 Growth Rate
7.3.2 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.3.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.4.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
7.4.5 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
7.4.7 Repeat Bloomer
7.7 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
8 Care
8.1 Where to Plant?
8.3 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
8.5 Plant Maintenance
8.8 Watering Plants
8.8.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
8.10.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
9.1.4 In Spring
9.2.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
9.4 Soil
9.4.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.5.1 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.6.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.2 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.4 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips
10.5 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
10.6 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
10.7 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
12.4 Fruits
12.4.1 Showy Fruit
12.5.1 Edible Fruit
12.7 Fragrance
12.7.1 Fragrant Flower
12.9.1 Fragrant Fruit
12.10.1 Fragrant Leaf
12.12.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.13 Showy Foliage
12.14 Showy Bark
12.15 Foliage Texture
12.16 Foliage Sheen
12.17 Evergreen
12.18 Invasive
12.19 Self-Sowing
12.20 Attracts
12.21 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Mild Allergen
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
13.2.3 Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior
ACER saccharinum
14.2 Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Silver Maple
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
pino helecho
arce plateado
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
pinho Fern
plátano de prata
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
15.4 Order
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.8 Tribe
15.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae
15.10 Number of Species