Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
-
Europe
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Number of Varieties
70128
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
ACER platanoides
Common Name
Ninebark
Norway Maple
In Hindi
Ninebark
नॉर्वे मेपल
In German
Ninebark
Spitzahorn
In French
Physocarpe
Norvège Maple
In Spanish
ninebark
Noruega arce
In Greek
ninebark
Νεροπλάτανος
In Portuguese
ninebark
Noruega bordo
In Polish
Ninebark
klon zwyczajny
In Latin
Ninebark
Acer platanoides
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
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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