Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Europe
Australia
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
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Number of Varieties
12810
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Borers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
Common Name
Norway Maple
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
Carrotwood ट्री
In German
Spitzahorn
Carrotwood Baum
In French
Norvège Maple
Carrotwood Arbre
In Spanish
Noruega arce
Árbol carrotwood
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
Carrotwood Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
Árvore Carrotwood
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
Carrotwood Drzewo
In Latin
Acer platanoides
Carrotwood ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Aceraceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Acer
Cupaniopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Sapindoideae
Number of Species
104
1
27800
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