Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
-
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
701
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
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Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Ninebark
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Ninebark
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Ninebark
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Physocarpe
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
ninebark
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
ninebark
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
ninebark
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Ninebark
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Ninebark
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Neillieae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
2021
1
27800
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