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Acer platanoides

'Schwedleri'


Schwedleri Norway Maple




            Mike's Opinion

this is Mike

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I consider it and all its seed bearing cultivars to be a very invasive species. It is often used in urban environments and is often mistaken for our native tree, A. saccharum.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Sapindaceae (Aceraceae)
Genus
Acer
Species
platanoides
Cultivar
'Schwedleri'
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-34
Temperature (°F)
-30
Height
15 m
Spread
12 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
April
General Description
A cultivar of Acer platanoides. A very popular tree, often used as a street tree in an urban environment.
Cultivation
Easy to grow in a variety of soil types. Tolerant to salt.
Shape
Rounded, oval crown branching.
Growth
Fast
ID Characteristic
Oval tree, purple-red spring foliage changing to dark green in early summer.
Pests
It is prone to maple tar spot; leaf scorch, verticillium wilt, occasionally aphids, prone to girdling roots.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Very dark grey colour with intersecting ridges.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Large and round, chestnut colour, pronounced, scales.
Leaf Description
Simple, palmate venation, lobed, 10-15 cm in size. When the leaf is removed a white coloured sap is evident; characteristic of Norway Maple.
Flower Description
Greenish yellow flowers in spring, forming in large clusters over the entire canopy, somewhat attractive when in bloom.
Fruit Description
Samaras, act like helicopter rotors, brown; green, elongated, 4-5 cm.
Colour Description
Green, purple or red, yellow autumn colour.
Texture Description
Coarse to medium textured tree.
Notable Specimens
The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Usually budded onto A. Platanoides rootstock in late summer.
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