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Acer platanoides
Acer · Sapindaceae
Acer platanoides, commonly known as the Norway maple, is a species of maple native to eastern and central Europe and western Asia, from Spain east to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia and southeast to northern Iran. It was introduced to North America in the mid-1700s as a shade tree.
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Classification
Genus
Acer
Family
Sapindaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Acer platanoides belongs to the Acer genus within the Sapindaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Crimson Sentry'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Acer platanoides.
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Further reading
- 01Norway maple foliage photograph — iNaturalist · Patrice Dupont · CC BY

