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Acer saccharinum Silver maple Deciduous tree (1 Page of 5) The Acer saccharinum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Brunswick to Florida, west to Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Silver maple. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. dasycarpum. A. eriocarpum. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Acer saccharinum Common Name: Silver maple Family: Aceraceae Author: L. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 30 Mature Width: 15 Habitat: Banks of rivers, usually in sandy soils[43, 82]. Trees are occasionally found in deep often submerged swamps[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]. Sssstored 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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