Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mediterranean
Types
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Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Number of Varieties
39
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Slopes
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm5.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1.05 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Glandular
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
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Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum
Cynara cardunculus
Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
Artichoke
In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल
Artichoke
In German
gestreifte Ahorn
Artischocke
In French
érable rayé
Artichaut
In Spanish
arce rayado
Alcachofa
In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου
αγκινάρα
In Portuguese
plátano listrada
Alcachofra
In Polish
paski klonu
Karczoch
In Latin
alba acernis
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Aceraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Acer
Cynara
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20140
1
27800
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