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Acer saccharum

ssp. floridanum

Florida Maple, Southern Sugar Maple

  • Acer saccharum ssp. floridanum

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Details

Min. hardiness zone:
6
Item ID:

Growing Info

Scarification
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours
Stratification
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days
Germination
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed

Other: can be fall sown without stratification. 

In a Nutshell:

* It is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree, growing to 15–25 m.
* The bark is a light gray with thick irregular curling ridges, as the tree matures, the bark tends to become plated.
* Two species have been found in east Texas and in the zone from Maryland south to northern Florida. more...

Usda description:

Acer barbatum Michx.
southern sugar maple
ACBA3

Summary
Duration Perennial
Growth Habit Tree
Native Status L48 (N)
Federal T/E Status
National Wetland Indicator
Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Bloat None
C:N Ratio High
Coppice Potential No
Fall Conspicuous Yes
Fire Resistant No
Flower Color Yellow
Flower Conspicuous No
Foliage Color Green
Foliage Porosity Summer Dense
Foliage Porosity Winter Porous
Foliage Texture Medium
Fruit/Seed Color Red
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous Yes
Growth Form Single Stem
Growth Rate Moderate
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 30
Height, Mature (feet) 50.0
Known Allelopath No
Leaf Retention No
Lifespan Moderate
Low Growing Grass No
Nitrogen Fixation None
Resprout Ability No
Shape and Orientation Erect
Toxicity None
Growth Requirements
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils Yes
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance None
CaCO3 Tolerance Medium
Cold Stratification Required No
Drought Tolerance Low
Fertility Requirement Medium
Fire Tolerance None
Frost Free Days, Minimum 200
Hedge Tolerance None
Moisture Use Medium
pH, Minimum 5.0
pH, Maximum 6.5
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 300
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 700
Precipitation, Minimum 40
Precipitation, Maximum 65
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 24
Salinity Tolerance None
Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Temperature, Minimum (°F) -18
Reproduction
Bloom Period Mid Spring
Commercial Availability No Known Source
Fruit/Seed Abundance High
Fruit/Seed Period Begin Spring
Fruit/Seed Period End Summer
Fruit/Seed Persistence No
Propagated by Bare Root Yes
Propagated by Bulb No
Propagated by Container Yes
Propagated by Corm No
Propagated by Cuttings Yes
Propagated by Seed Yes
Propagated by Sod No
Propagated by Sprigs No
Propagated by Tubers No
Seed per Pound 7000
Seed Spread Rate Slow
Seedling Vigor Medium
Small Grain No
Vegetative Spread Rate None
Suitability/Use
Berry/Nut/Seed Product No
Christmas Tree Product No
Fodder Product No
Fuelwood Product
Lumber Product Yes
Naval Store Product No
Nursery Stock Product Yes
Palatable Browse Animal Low
Palatable Graze Animal
Palatable Human Yes
Post Product No
Protein Potential
Pulpwood Product Yes
Veneer Product Yes
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