Acer rubrum Red maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer rubrum
Red maple
Deciduous tree
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The Acer rubrum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Quebec to Florida, west to Texas, Minnesota and Ontario. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Red maple.

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Latin Name:  Acer rubrum
Common Name:  Red maple
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  30   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Usually found in swamps and uplands, it also occasionally grows on dry rocky hillsides and sand dunes[43, 82].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the spring in a cold frame. It usually germinates immediately and by the end of summer has formed a small tree with several pairs of leaves[82]. Stored seed quickly loses its viability. Pre-soak stored seed for 24 hours and then stratify for 2 - 4 months at 1 - 8°c. It can be slow to germinate. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on until they are 20cm or more tall before planting them out in their permanent positions. Layering, which takes about 12 months, is successful with most species in this genus. Cuttings of young shoots in June or July. The cuttings should have 2 - 3 pairs of leaves, plus one pair of buds at the base. Remove a very thin slice of bark at the base of the cutting, rooting is improved if a rooting hormone is used. The rooted cuttings must show new growth during the summer before being potted up otherwise they are unlikely to survive the winter.

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