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Summary
Bloom Color: Green.
Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval, Rounded, Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Acer pensylvanicum is a deciduous Tree growing to 4.5 m (14ft 9in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade;
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Antiemetic Emetic Kidney Pectoral
A tea made from the inner bark is used in the treatment of colds, coughs, bronchitis, kidney infections, gonorrhoea and the spitting of blood[222]. A wash is used externally on swollen limbs and as a wash for paralysis[222]. A tea made from the leaves and twigs is used to both allay and induce vomiting, depending on the dosage[222].
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Other Uses
Preservative
The leaves are packed around apples, rootcrops etc to help preserve them[18, 20]. The wood is light, soft, close-grained and satiny, it weighs 33lb per cubic foot[82, 235]. It is not used commercially, though it is sometimes used for fuel[226].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Erosion control. Of easy cultivation, it prefers a sunny position or light dappled shade and a good moist well-drained soil but succeeds on most soils, especially those on the acid side, and dislikes alkaline soils[182, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are hardy to about -25°c when they are fully dormant[200]. A good tree for street planting[200]. Most maples are bad companion plants, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants[18, 20]. Special Features:North American native, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame, it usually germinates in the following spring. Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours and then stratify for 2 - 4 months at 1 - 8°c. It can be slow to germinate. The seed can be harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it has dried and produced any germination inhibitors) and sown immediately. It should germinate in late winter. If the seed is harvested too soon it will produce very weak plants or no plants at all[80, 113]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until they are 20cm or more tall before planting them out in their permanent positions. Layering, which takes about 12 months, is successful with most species in this genus. Cuttings of young shoots in June or July. The cuttings should have 2 - 3 pairs of leaves, plus one pair of buds at the base. Remove a very thin slice of bark at the base of the cutting, rooting is improved if a rooting hormone is used. The rooted cuttings must show new growth during the summer before being potted up otherwise they are unlikely to survive the winter. Grafting is not usually advised for this species, though any cultivars can be grafted onto rootstocks of the species.
Other Names
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Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec (south), Nova Scotia, Ontario (south)), United States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (northeast), Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Minnesota (east), Wisconsin, Georgia (north), Kentucky (east), Maryland (west), North Carolina (west), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia (west))
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Acer acuminatum | | Tree | 6.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Acer argutum | | Tree | 8.0 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer caesium | | Tree | 15.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Acer campestre | Field Maple, Hedge maple | Tree | 15.0 |
4-8
| F | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Acer carpinifolium | Hornbeam Maple | Shrub | 10.0 |
4-7
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer circinatum | Vine Maple | Tree | 12.0 |
6-9
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Acer crataegifolium | Hawthorn-Leaved Maple | Tree | 10.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer distylum | | Tree | 15.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer ginnala | Amur Maple | Tree | 10.0 |
3-8
| F | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Acer glabrum | Rock Maple, Rocky Mountain maple, Douglas maple, Greene's maple, New Mexico maple, Torrey maple | Tree | 9.0 |
3-8
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Acer interius | Box Elder | Tree | 20.0 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer macrophyllum | Oregon Maple, Bigleaf maple, Oregon Maple | Tree | 30.0 |
5-9
| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Acer mono | Maple | Tree | 15.0 |
3-8
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Acer negundo | Box Elder | Tree | 21.0 |
3-8
| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Acer oblongum | | Tree | 9.0 |
6-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Acer palmatum | Japanese Maple | Tree | 8.0 |
6-8
| S | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer pectinatum | Maple | Tree | 10.0 |
3-6
| S | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Acer platanoides | Norway Maple, Harlequin Maple | Tree | 21.0 |
3-7
| F | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore, Great Maple, Scottish Maple, Planetree Maple | Tree | 30.0 |
4-7
| F | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Acer rubrum | Red Maple, Drummond's maple, Swamp Maple | Tree | 30.0 |
4-10
| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Acer saccharinum | Silver Maple, River Maple, Soft Maple | Tree | 30.0 |
3-9
| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Acer saccharum | Sugar Maple, Florida Maple, Hard Maple, Rock Maple | Tree | 30.0 |
4-8
| S | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Acer saccharum grandidentatum | Big-Tooth Maple, Canyon Maple, Rocky Mountain Sugar Maple | Tree | 12.0 |
5-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Acer saccharum nigrum | Black Maple | Tree | 25.0 |
4-6
| S | LMH | SN | M | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Acer spicatum | Mountain Maple | Tree | 10.0 |
3-6
| S | LMH | N | M | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Acer sterculiaceum | | Tree | 6.0 |
7-10
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Acer tataricum | Tatarian Maple | Tree | 9.0 |
3-7
| M | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer truncatum | Shantung Maple, Purpleblow Maple | Tree | 8.0 |
3-8
| S | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acer ukurunduense caudatum | | Tree | 20.0 |
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| S | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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