Mountain Maple, Moosewood Acer spicatum

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Botanical Name:

Acer spicatum

Family:

Sapindaceae

Genus:

Acer

Species:

spicatum

Common Name:

Mountain Maple, Moosewood

Seeds Per Pound:
10,088
Quantity:
4 lb
Germination:
66%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
90%
Height:
10-25 feet
Collection Locale:
Nova Scotia
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
In Stock: 4 lb
Prices
  • Acer spicatum

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 631 seeds)
$25.00
1 lb (~ 10088 seeds)
$250.00
1 kg (~ 22240 seeds)
$551.16
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 120 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* Sometimes called "Moosewood".
* A species of maple native to northeastern North America from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland , and south to Pennsylvania. more...
* It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in August. more...
* Fall color orange, scarlet, yellow, extremely hardy more...

Conservation Plant Characteristics

Acer spicatum Lam.
mountain maple
ACSP2

Summary
Duration Perennial
Growth Habit Tree, Shrub
Native Status L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Federal T/E Status
National Wetland Indicator FACU-, FACU
Morphology/Physiology
Active Growth Period Spring and Summer
After Harvest Regrowth Rate
Bloat None
C:N Ratio High
Coppice Potential Yes
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 Coarse
Fruit/Seed Color Brown
Fruit/Seed Conspicuous No
Growth Form Multiple Stem
Growth Rate Moderate
Height at 20 Years, Maximum (feet) 25
Height, Mature (feet) 25.0
Known Allelopath No
Leaf Retention No
Lifespan Moderate
Low Growing Grass No
Nitrogen Fixation None
Resprout Ability Yes
Shape and Orientation Erect
Toxicity None
Growth Requirements
Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils No
Adapted to Fine Textured Soils No
Adapted to Medium Textured Soils Yes
Anaerobic Tolerance Low
CaCO3 Tolerance Medium
Cold Stratification Required Yes
Drought Tolerance Low
Fertility Requirement Medium
Fire Tolerance High
Frost Free Days, Minimum 100
Hedge Tolerance None
Moisture Use Medium
pH, Minimum 4.8
pH, Maximum 7.0
Planting Density per Acre, Minimum 700
Planting Density per Acre, Maximum 1100
Precipitation, Minimum 30
Precipitation, Maximum 70
Root Depth, Minimum (inches) 32
Salinity Tolerance None
Shade Tolerance Tolerant
Temperature, Minimum (°F) -47
Reproduction
Bloom Period Spring
Commercial Availability No Known Source
Fruit/Seed Abundance High
Fruit/Seed Period Begin Summer
Fruit/Seed Period End Fall
Fruit/Seed Persistence Yes
Propagated by Bare Root Yes
Propagated by Bulb No
Propagated by Container Yes
Propagated by Corm No
Propagated by Cuttings No
Propagated by Seed Yes
Propagated by Sod No
Propagated by Sprigs No
Propagated by Tubers No
Seed per Pound 22720
Seed Spread Rate Moderate
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 Low
Lumber Product No
Naval Store Product No
Nursery Stock Product Yes
Palatable Browse Animal Medium
Palatable Graze Animal Low
Palatable Human No
Post Product No
Protein Potential Low
Pulpwood Product No
Veneer Product No
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