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Norway Maple
Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe
North America

Types

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Water elm

Number of Varieties

12835
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 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
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

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-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oblique base

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant, Wood
Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER platanoides
ULMUS americana

Common Name

Norway Maple
American Elm

In Hindi

नॉर्वे मेपल
अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Spitzahorn
amerikanische Ulme

In French

Norvège Maple
orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

Noruega arce
olmo americano

In Greek

Νεροπλάτανος
American Elm

In Portuguese

Noruega bordo
olmo americano

In Polish

klon zwyczajny
Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Acer platanoides
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

1040
1 27800
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Difference Between Norway Maple and Elm

If you are confused whether Norway Maple or Elm are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Norway Maple and Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Norway Maple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Elm fertilizers required are Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Norway Maple and Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Norway Maple and Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Norway Maple and Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Norway Maple and Elm as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Norway Maple is whereas of Elm is Antispasmodic and Astringent. Norway Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Norway Maple vs Elm

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Norway Maple vs Elm and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Norway Maple are whereas of Elm have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Norway Maple has no showy fruits and Elm has no showy fruits. Also Norway Maple is not flowering and Elm is not flowering . You can compare Norway Maple and Elm facts and facts of other plants too.