Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
China
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Acer griseum
Malus domestica 'Liberty'
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Red, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ornamental use, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Fiber, Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Used as a general tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ACER griseum
MALUS domestica 'Liberty'
Common Name
Paperbark Maple
Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple, Liberty Apple
In Hindi
paperbark maple
सेब
In German
paperbark Ahorn
Liberty Apple
In French
érable paperbark
Liberty (pomme)
In Spanish
arce paperbark
manzana libertad
In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου
Liberty Apple
In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark
maçã liberdade
In Polish
klon paperbark
Liberty Apple
In Latin
paperbark acernis
Liberty Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Aceraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acer
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
307500
1
27800
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