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BIG-TOOTH MAPLE
Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum
General Notes
Bigtooth Maple is an uncommon native worth planting in favorable conditions. It has attractive foliage, with red, orange or yellow fall color in colder climates. Its foliage is especially attractive. As a small tree in cooler climates, it does well in lawns and as a street tree, with a neat, clean appearance. Its height rarely exceeds 25'.
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- Acer saccharum subsp. grandidentatum - Sapindaceae
- Additional Names: Acer grandidentatum
Previously listed in the Aceraceae family.
Common Names: Big-Tooth Maple, Canyon Maple, Rocky Mountain Sugar Maple, Wasatch Maple - Habit: Spreading
with a Low Canopy.
Has Deciduous foliage. - Shape: Rounded
- Sunset Zones: 1 - 3
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
- Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Water Needs: Moist to Dry and Well Drained Soil
- Soil Type: Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
- Seaside Tolerance: Not Suited
- Height: 20 - 35 feet
- Canopy Width: 20 - 30 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years
- Leaves: Palmate Medium to Light Green. Red, Gold or Multicolored in Fall. Deciduous.
- Flowers: Yellow. Flowers in Spring. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Fruit: Rose or Mostly Green Winged Seed, Medium (0.50 - 1.50 inches), fruiting in Summer.
- Bark: Dark Brown, Scaly
- Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Aphids, Root Rot and Verticillium
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf and Moderate out of Leaf.
- Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Health Hazard: Allergy
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