Selecting Trees for Your Home - Amur Maple (Acer ginnala)

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Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
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Amur Maple form
Size:
Size: small
Small

Medium

Large
Exposure/ Light Requirements:
Full Shade not required.
Full Shade
Full Sun required.
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade required.
Partial Sun/Shade
Pests and Problems:

Animal Damage

* Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

Bacterial Disease

* Crown Gall (Agrobacterium tumefaciens)

Fungal Disease

* Anthracnose [Trees and Shrubs] (Many genus and species involved)
* Phytophthora Canker, Basal Rot, & Root Rot [Shrubs and Trees] (Phytophthora spp. [water molds])
* Verticillium Wilt [Shrubs and Trees] (Verticillium albo-atrum and V. dahliae)
* Wood Rots and Decays (Many genus and species involved)

Herbicide Injury

* Plant Growth Regulator (PGR) Herbicide Injury ()


Verticillium wilt

Use this plant with caution; it has become invasive in some parts of the country. Check with local authorities in your area.
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 6
Mature Height: 15-20 Feet
Features: Clusters of fragrant, creamy white flowers in spring; red fruit on certain cultivars; autumn color is a mix of yellow and red (varies from tree to tree).
Culture: Full sun or partial shade; best in moist, well drained soils, but also tolerates dryness; tolerates neutral soil pH; salt tolerant.
Cultivars:

* 'Embers'- exhibits bright red autumn color and red fruit
* 'Flame'- Exhibits good red autumn color and red fruit
* 'Red Fruit'- produces bright red fruit

Mature Form: Rounded; often multistemmed
Native To: China and Japan
Soil Conditions:
Soil condition: DryDry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Tolerance: Dry SitesDry Sites
Tolerance: SaltSalt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
Uses:
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Use for: Screen.Screen
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Orange
Red
Yellow

Additional Notes: Often multistemmed; may need to be pruned to insure a tree form.

Contact Information

Phone: Phone: (217) 333-5900

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