Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe
Types
Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
Number of Varieties
20128
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren pine land, Swamps
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
7-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Birds
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant, Wood
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM ashei
ACER platanoides
Common Name
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Norway Maple
In Hindi
Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी
नॉर्वे मेपल
In German
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Spitzahorn
In French
rabbiteye Blueberry
Norvège Maple
In Spanish
rabbiteye arándano
Noruega arce
In Greek
rabbiteye Blueberry
Νεροπλάτανος
In Portuguese
de mirtilo
Noruega bordo
In Polish
Rabbiteye Blueberry
klon zwyczajny
In Latin
deerberry
Acer platanoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Ericaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
110
1
27800
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