red maple - Acer rubrum

USDA Plant Code: ACRU
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: wet - dry
Height: 40-50 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: yes
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: red
Bloom Period: winter/spring
Fragrant: no
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Tree(s); red maple in the fall; fall color
Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); fall color; Red maple in the fall
Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Florida Division of Plant Industry , Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Acer rubrum 28 Feb1993
Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Flowers/fruit in the spring
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Flowers/fruit in spring
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); With seeds
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); With seeds
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); variation in fall color
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Bark;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); 'Blairsville'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); 'Blairsville'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum 'Alapaha'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); northern and southern ecotypes
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA 55410
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA 55410
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA 55410
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA 55410
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA 56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA56024
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA57775
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA57775
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA57775
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); Acer rubrum NA57775
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Fall colors-red maple
Robert L. Anderson, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Brandywine
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Acer rubrum 'October Glory™'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Brandywine
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Slapaha
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Somerset
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Alapaha
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Brandywine
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Cumberland
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Somerset
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Sun Valley
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Acer rubrum 'October Glory™'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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