Acer negundo
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Box-elder, Ash-leaf Maple
Sapindaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 30-70 ft tall by 20-40 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pinkish, not showy | |
| Fruit Color: | Green,brown | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Flowers in late winter. Fruits ripen in spring. | |
| Habitats: | Found naturally in floodplains. Has become widely established in ruderal settings. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Its twisting shape makes it an interesting specimen tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Squirrels and other rodents eat the seeds.
Attracts pollinators, particularly native bees. Larval host for Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia).