Acer rubrum
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Common Name —— Red Maple
Family —————— Sapindaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 3
Form ——————— pyramidal when young, become more spreading and rounded when aged
Height/Spread ——– 15 – 22 m / 10 – 15 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous
Fall Colour ———— great yellow, orange, red
Flower —————— March – April; orange/red; showy; monotonous
Fruit ——————— samara; with tint of red
Bark ——————— ashy-grey
Limitation ————- male tree might cause allergy to some from its pollen
Strength —————- tolerant to compact soil
Use ———————– as street tree; as specimen tree for great fall colour
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