Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Quercus acutissima
Number of Varieties
3450
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Slopes
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum
QUERCUS acutissima
Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
Sawtooth Oak
In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल
Sawtooth Oak
In German
gestreifte Ahorn
Sägezahn- Eiche
In French
érable rayé
Sawtooth Oak
In Spanish
arce rayado
diente de sierra de roble
In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου
πριονωτή Oak
In Portuguese
plátano listrada
Sawtooth Oak
In Polish
paski klonu
piłokształtny Oak
In Latin
alba acernis
Quercus acutissima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fagales
Family
Aceraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Acer
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Fagoideae
Number of Species
2060
1
27800
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