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Acer macrophyllum

 
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Family: Aceraceae (ay-ser-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Acer (AY-ser) (Info)
Species: macrophyllum (mak-roh-FIL-um) (Info)

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Category:
Trees

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral berrygirl On Mar 16, 2007, berrygirl from Braselton, GA
(Zone 7b) wrote:

Acer macrophyllum BIGLEAF MAPLE Dec (z6) (WNa,syrup)
"There [couldn't] be a finer shade tree" than this large spreading native for its leaves (up to 1'across!) act "like lattices, letting light through but not heat"(Peattie); a "sugaring"maple with fine yellow fc.S-PSh/Med-W

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Sacramento, California
Corvallis, Oregon
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Oakland, Oregon
Auburn, Washington
Bainbridge Island, Washington



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