

#Amur maple invasive full#
Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil pH: Acid (8.0) Neutral (6.0-8.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Available Space To Plant: 12-24 feet NC Region: Mountains USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Shrub Tree Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Habit/Form: Multi-stemmed Rounded Growth Rate: Medium Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium.Play Value: Attracts Pollinators Fragrance Shade Sound Wildlife Food Source Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems): Easy to transplant relatively pest-free tolerates wind, dry soil and drought Dimensions: Height: 15 ft. Birds and butterflies are attracted to this plant. Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Stem Cutting Country Or Region Of Origin: Central and northern China, Manchuria and Japan Wildlife Value: Members of the genus Acer support Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis) larvae which have one brood per season and appear from April-October in the south. The leaves produce blue, black, and brown dyes. Attributes: Genus: Acer Species: ginnala Family: Sapindaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Native Americans used the young leaves as an alternative tea.Tags: #fragrant #deciduous #full sun tolerant #fragrant flowers #drought tolerant #white flowers #samaras #fall interest #wind tolerant #multistemmed #large shrub #pest resistant #transplant #nighttime garden #playground plant #pollinator plant #larval host plant #deciduous tree #fall color yellow #dry soils tolerant #partial shade tolerant #non-toxic for dogs #non-toxic for cats #imperial moth #container plant #weed #landscape plant sleuths course #wildlife friendly Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: It can be weedy and is listed as invasive in some states in the midwestern and northeastern U.S.A. The Flame cultivar is a large shrub with flaming fall color that can be planted in above ground containers.

This smaller maple can be used as small specimen, or patio tree and even works well in a container. With its dense foliage it can be used for screening or mass plantings on blank walls of large buildings. Easy to transplant and casts dense shade. It withstands heavy pruning and can be successfully grown as a container plant. I is quite adaptable to a wide range of pH ranges but does best in well drained soil.

Plant in full sun to light shade in a range of soil types. While it technically is hardy from zones 3-8, it will perform best in zones 3-6. Its mature height is 15 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide with an often multi-stemmed. The shape is variable from a multi-stemmed to single trunked and can be successfully tailored to specific landscape requirements by pruning. Phonetic Spelling AY-ser jin-NAY-luh DescriptionĪmur maple is a deciduous tree or large shrub in the Sapindaceae (soapberry) family.
