Acer grandidentatum
Bigtooth Maple

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow
 Foliage Notes:
Green
 Stem Notes:
Green/red
 Fruit Notes:
Green (Turning brown before dropping )
 Ultimate Height:
25 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Fruiting Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
well-drained, loamy
 Range:
North america

Additional Information

A densely branched tree with shiny green lobulate leaves on top and silvery beneath. It has a bright fall color of red, yellow, and orange as well as yellow corymbose flowers in spring. The samaras resemble moth wings.

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