Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Europe, Asia
Types
Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Number of Varieties
120150
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Wide range of ecological site
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm5.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Soil Compaction
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
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Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
ACER rubrum
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
Northern Red Maple, Red Maple
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
लाल मेपल के पेड़
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
Red Maple Tree
Hairy Bittercress
In French
Red Maple Tree
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
Árbol de arce rojo
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
Red Maple Tree
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo vermelho
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
Red Maple Tree
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
Rubrum Maple ligno
pilosus bittercress
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Brassicales
Family
Aceraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Acer
Cardamine
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
128100
1
27800
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