Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe
South Africa
Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
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Number of Varieties
1285
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ACER platanoides
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Norway Maple
Society Garlic
In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल
लहसुन
In German
Spitzahorn
Knoblauch
In French
Norvège Maple
Ail
In Spanish
Noruega arce
Ajo
In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Noruega bordo
alho
In Polish
klon zwyczajny
czosnek
In Latin
Acer platanoides
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
10500
1
27800
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