Amur Maple Acer ginnala

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Acer

  Species:

  ginnala

  Play Value:

  Wildlife Enhancement

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  Easy to transplant; relatively pest-free tolerates wind, dry soil and drought

  Dimensions:

  Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 28 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Tree

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Habit/Form:

  Multi-stemmed

  Rounded

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Texture:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Fruit Color:

  Brown/Copper

  Green

  Pink

  Red/Burgundy

  Fruit Type:

  Samara

  Fruit Description:

  red winged seeds

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  White

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Panicle

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Description:

  Panicle of fragrant white flowers in spring

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Deciduous

  Leaf Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  Red/Burgundy

  Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:

  Red/Burgundy

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Opposite

  Leaf Margin:

  Lobed

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves appear in early spring. They are 1.5 to 3 in., opposite, and simple leaves with 3 lobes; bright green colors holds up in full sun; scarlet fall color

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Design Feature:

  Shade Tree

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Drought

  Dry Soil

  Insect Pests

  Wind