Acer rubrum 'Red Sunset' (Red Maple)
Acer rubrum (Red Maple)
Family: Sapindaceae
Plant type: Deciduous Tree
Origin: Garden
Zone: 3
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Mature size
Height: 10-15 m
Spread: 4-5 m
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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Arrangement: simple opposite
Shape: dominant triangles
Size: 2-4 inches long
Margin: serrate
Characteristics: distict 3 lobes
Colour: green, orange red fall color
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
Propagation - seed
Comments - 3 main lobes in leaves, not considered compound but 'leaflets' are not conjoined
Pests - anthracnose, wilt
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