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Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple

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Description

Acer saccharum, sugar maple, is a large tree native to North America. It has a dense, spreading crown, 25-40 m tall. The leaves are deciduous, opposite, 5-11 cm long and wide, with 5 shallow, blunt or short-pointed lobes, edges coarsely toothed, dark green in summer, turning intensely red, orange, or yellow in fall.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Moist

Soil pH

Acid

Adverse Factors

Messy

Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.