Acer rubrumIndiana Native
Red Maple

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 88

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 76

Plant Type:

Tree 583

Growth Forms:

Upright 601

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 268

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 875

Flower Notes:

Red (Somewhat showy red flowers in spring)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Green foliage that is whitish underneath in summer); Red (Showy, bright red foliage in fall)

Stem Notes:

Green (Changing from green to red approaching winter)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (Samaras can turn reddish then brown in the fall)

Ultimate Height:

40-60 feet

Ultimate Spread:

30-60 feet

Bloom Times:

Fruiting Times:

May 41

Light Requirements:

Soil Water Requirements:

Medium to wet 90

Soil Notes:

Very tolerant of soils, however prefers slightly acidic, moist conditions

Range:

Eastern and central United States and adjacent Canada

Maintenance:

Low 344

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves opposite, simple, 2-4" long and wide, usually 3 lobed, but often 5. Petioles and stems often reddish. Flower buds imbricate and clustered around node. Scales pointed.

Ecological Functions:

Purdue Plant Doctor

Parts and Problems of Maple, Box Elder

Special Characteristics:

Drought Tolerant 304

Wet Soil Tolerant 114

Additional Information

Tolerant of wet, poorly drained soils and as well as dry conditions. Weak wooded. Intermediate in quality between A. saccharum and A. saccharinum, somewhat prone to breakage in storms, but generally satisfactory. Does not tolerate heavy pollution.

Plant Photo Gallery

Overall Tree in Summer

Bark

Emerging Foliage and Flowers

Overall Tree in Fall

Leaf

Samara

Fall Leaf

Bark

Bud

Winter Habit

Bud

Samaras

Flowering Habit

Flower

Stem

When Acer rubrum has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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220 Acer rubrum found

Building Map...

= Heritage plant = Memorial plant

Number	Accession ID	Location
1	ORIG_4133*A	CARY
2	ORIG_0678*A	DUHM
3	ORIG_3367*A	KFPC
4	2017_00036*A	PLHAR
5	ORIG_4057*A	CARY
6	ORIG_4351*A	WILY
7	ORIG_2075*A	PGNW
8	ORIG_1136*A	MEMMALL
9	ORIG_1677*A	SCHL
10	2010_09828*A	PICK
11	ORIG_0670*A	DUHM
12	ORIG_5517*A	PVA
13	2009_14441*A	AGAD
14	ORIG_5235*A	ROGA
15	2015_00366*A	MOLL
16	2010_12958*A	WILY
17	ORIG_3019*A	HIKS
18	2015_00368*A	MOLL
19	ORIG_5640*A	PVA
20	2015_00707*A	TSS
21	ORIG_4768*A	SHRV
22	ORIG_4342*A	WILY
23	ORIG_6557*A	HANS
24	ORIG_4136*A	CARY
25	ORIG_6888*A	LYNN
26	ORIG_1886*A	HAMP
27	2010_10920*A	BIND
28	2010_10919*A	BIND
29	ORIG_1995*A	PHYS
30	ORIG_0280*A	SHRV
31	ORIG_0279*A	SHRV
32	ORIG_3857*A	HLTP
33	2010_10918*A	BRK
34	2010_10913*A	BRK
35	2010_00386*A	CARY
36	ORIG_7397*A	ADDL
37	ORIG_5518*A	PVA
38	ORIG_6889*A	LYNN
39	ORIG_6890*A	LYNN
40	2010_09826*A	PICK
41	ORIG_5502*A	PVA
42	2017_00036*B	ADM
43	ORIG_5239*A	ROGA
44	2010_10911*A	BRK
45	ORIG_4333*A	TARK
46	ORIG_4368*A	WILY
47	ORIG_6010*A	PVA
48	ORIG_5909*A	PVA
49	ORIG_1722*A	JNSN
50	ORIG_3370*A	KFPC
51	2010_00354*A	CARY
52	2010_10922*A	BIND
53	ORIG_3899*A	HLTP
54	ORIG_3858*A	HLTP
55	2010_04639*A	ROGA
56	ORIG_8214*A	PVA
57	ORIG_5242*A	ROGA
58	2010_07235*A	PVCC
59	ORIG_0103*A	MRPK	Heritage Plant
60	ORIG_4131*A	CARY
61	2017_00036*C	ADM
62	ORIG_4263*A	TARK
63	ORIG_4139*A	CARY
64	2010_11257*A	MANN
65	ORIG_3423*A	KFPC
66	ORIG_3973*A	HLTP
67	2010_10916*A	BRK
68	ORIG_5505*A	PVA
69	ORIG_1783*A	PUSH
70	2010_04729*A	FST
71	ORIG_2066*A	PGNW
72	ORIG_0418*A	SMLY
73	ORIG_7403*A	ADDL
74	2018_00960*A	RSC
75	ORIG_4339*A	WILY
76	ORIG_3888*A	HLTP
77	2010_10917*A	BRK
78	ORIG_3856*A	HLTP
79	ORIG_1191*A	REC
80	2017_00038*A	PLHAR
81	ORIG_5503*A	PVA
82	2010_04727*A	FST
83	ORIG_4462*A	MCUT
84	ORIG_4094*A	CARY
85	2015_00686*A	TARK
86	ORIG_4353*A	WILY
87	2010_00355*A	CARY
88	ORIG_0741*A	DUHM
89	ORIG_3886*A	HLTP
90	ORIG_4612*A	ERHT
91	ORIG_4677*A	SHRV
92	ORIG_7399*A	ADDL
93	ORIG_4336*A	TARK
94	ORIG_4021*A	CARY
95	2010_05959*A	HILL
96	ORIG_4254*A	OWEN
97	ORIG_7175*A	KRAN
98	ORIG_1123*A	MEMMALL	Heritage Plant Dedicated/Memorial Plant
99	ORIG_0889*A	AGAD
100	ORIG_3387*A	KFPC
101	2010_10915*A	BRK
102	ORIG_5535*A	PVA
103	2012_00074*A	AGAD
104	ORIG_4137*A	CARY
105	ORIG_4762*A	SHRV
106	2017_00039*A	PLHAR
107	ORIG_3373*A	KFPC
108	2017_00036*E	ADM
109	ORIG_4180*A	OWEN
110	ORIG_4093*A	CARY
111	ORIG_6091*A	PVA
112	ORIG_4672*A	SHRV
113	2010_10912*A	BRK
114	2014_00109*A	FST
115	2015_00687*A	TARK
116	ORIG_7257*A	HAWK
117	2010_05798*A	HORTPARK
118	ORIG_3420*A	KFPC
119	2010_05936*A	PGMD
120	ORIG_7398*A	ADDL
121	ORIG_4749*A	HARR
122	ORIG_3889*A	HLTP
123	2015_00681*A	CARY
124	ORIG_4983*A	CARY
125	2015_00683*A	TARK
126	2010_00398*A	CARY
127	2010_09827*A	PICK
128	ORIG_5612*A	PVA
129	ORIG_5439*A	PJIS
130	2017_00037*A	PLHAR
131	ORIG_1190*A	REC
132	2010_07234*A	PVCC
133	ORIG_0888*A	PFEN
134	ORIG_5861*A	PVA
135	ORIG_7402*A	ADDL
136	2010_09770*A	PICK
137	ORIG_9313*A	SHRV
138	2015_00711*A	TSS
139	ORIG_3949*A	HLTP
140	ORIG_4020*A	CARY
141	2010_05958*A	HILL
142	2015_00708*A	TSS
143	ORIG_4008*A	PMU
144	ORIG_5250*A	ROGA
145	ORIG_6151*A	PVA
146	2010_10914*A	BRK
147	ORIG_4352*A	WILY
148	ORIG_0188*A	FWLR
149	ORIG_1140*A	MEMMALL
150	2015_00685*A	TARK
151	ORIG_3820*A	HLTP
152	ORIG_3894*A	HLTP
153	ORIG_0378*A	MRDH
154	2010_11256*A	MANN
155	ORIG_5500*A	PVA
156	2010_09830*A	PICK
157	2010_09829*A	PICK
158	2015_00367*A	MOLL
159	2010_11258*A	MANN
160	2017_00036*D	ADM
161	ORIG_1122*A	MEMMALL
162	ORIG_6499*A	BCHM
163	2010_10921*A	BIND
164	ORIG_3773*A	HLTP
165	ORIG_4006*A	PMU
166	2015_00852*A	MEMMALL
167	2012_00075*A	AGAD
168	2017_00036*F	ADM
169	2021_00094*A	KFPC
170	2021_00094*B	MOLL
171	2022_00527*A	FST
172	2022_00514*A	FST
173	2023_00066*A	PICK
174	2023_00066*B	PICK
175	2023_00132*A	WARN
176	2023_00154*A	MCUT
177	2023_00180*A	HORTPARK
178	2023_00180*B	HORTPARK
179	2022_15764*A	HORTPARK
180	2023_00423*A	PMU
181	2023_00423*B	PMU
182	2023_00423*C	PMU
183	2023_00423*D	PMU
184	2023_00441*A	AR
185	2023_00441*B	PMU
186	2023_00441*C	ACADEMY PARK
187	2023_00488*J	LYNN
188	2015_02459*A	2550
189	2015_02459*J	2550
190	2015_02461*A	2550
191	2015_02461*B	2550
192	2023_00725*A	2550
193	2015_02461*C	2550
194	2015_02461*D	2550
195	2015_02461*E	2550
196	2024_00138*A	HNLY
197	PUI_ORIG_00082*A
198	PUI_ORIG_00098*A
199	PUI_ORIG_00099*A
200	PUI_ORIG_00149*A
201	PUI_ORIG_00152*A
202	PUI_ORIG_00160*A
203	PUI_ORIG_00182*A
204	PUI_ORIG_00195*A
205	PUI_ORIG_00196*A
206	PUI_ORIG_00210*A
207	PUI_ORIG_00227*A
208	PUI_ORIG_00229*A
209	PUI_ORIG_00241*A
210	PUI_ORIG_00244*A
211	PUI_ORIG_00295*A
212	PUI_ORIG_00306*A
213	PUI_ORIG_00311*A
214	PUI_ORIG_00316*A
215	PUI_ORIG_00335*A
216	PUI_ORIG_00348*A
217	PUI_ORIG_00349*A
218	PUI_ORIG_00395*A
219	PUI_ORIG_00396*A
220	PUI_ORIG_00417*A

Additional Information

Plant Photo Gallery

Flowering

Fruiting

220 Acer rubrum found

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