Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- Acer pensylvanicum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- Yellow, Green, Brown
Native Range
United States: Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana), Canadian Melanolophia (Melanolophia canadaria), Curve-toothed geometer (Eutrapela clemataria), Engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia), Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), Heterocampa sp., hibiscus Quaker (Orthosia hibisci), maple-basswood leafroller (Sparganothis pettitana), Morrisonia latex, Nameless Pinion (Lithophane innominata), Peppered Moth (Biston betularia), Plagodis sp., Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus), Scorched Wing (Plagodis phlogosaria), singed pinion (Lithophane semiusta)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers cool, shaded environments
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Cold-moist stratification for 30 days at 1–5°C (34–41°F).; then Cold-moist stratification for 60 days.
Source: OpenAI GPT-4o