Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' (Red Maple)

Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

 Red Sunset maple

Pronunciation: AY-sur ROO-brum
Family: Sapindaceae
Plant type: Deciduous Tree
Origin: Garden
Zone: 3
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Mature size
  Height: 10-15 m
  Spread:  4-5 m 
Habit: spreading upright
Form: oval vertical 
Texture: medium coarse
Exposure - full sun part sun
Preferred soil - all
Landscape uses - street tree, boulevard tree, fall interest
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Leaves
Arrangement: simple opposite 
Shape: dominant triangles
Size: 2-4 inches long
Margin: serrate
Characteristics: distict 3 lobes 
Colour: green, orange red fall color 
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: compound spike
Colour: red orange
Size: 13 cm
Time: march april
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Fruit type: Samara
Colour: red brown
Time: Sept, Oct
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Stem
Description: smooth, prominent lenticels 
Colour: silver grey

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Propagation - seed
Comments - 3 main lobes in leaves, not considered compound but 'leaflets' are not conjoined 
Pests - anthracnose, wilt

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