Amur Maple
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Sapindaceae, Aceraceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced
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Quick Facts
Height
10–20 ft
Spread
15-20 ft
Growth Rate
Fast
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil
Well Drained To Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 2a–8b
Bloom Time
April
Fall Color
Orange, red
Origin
Central and northern China, Manchuria, and Japan
Watch for this season
Primary Spore Release
Leaf BlisterHigh
Spring Spore Germination and Infection
Nectria CankerHigh
Spore Release (Fall & Spring Rains)
Phyllosticta Leaf SpotHigh
Primary Spore Release
+ 10 more — see full disease and pest lists below
Diseases: Regionally Documented (17)
Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt Rhytisma punctatum Tar Spots Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Phyllosticta spp. Phyllosticta Leaf Spot Neonectria ditissima Nectria Canker Multiple possible causes (see Disease Cycle section) Fasciation Bacterial Leaf Spot and Dieback Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Decay Multiple Basidiomycete fungi cause wood decay in trees Wood Decay Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Bigleaf Maple Decline (Bigleaf Maple Dieback) Phytophthora spp. (P Bleeding Canker Taphrina spp. Leaf Blister Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Cryptostroma corticale Sooty Bark Disease
Pests: Regionally Documented (13)
Vasates quadripedes Maple Bladdergall Mite Pulvinaria innumerabilis Cottony maple scale Aphidoidea Aphid Boisea rubrolineata Western boxelder bug Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Megachile spp. Leafcutting bee Proteoteras aesculana Maple tip moth (Maple twig borer) Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Edwardsiana rosae Rose leafhopper Leucoma salicis Satin moth Frankliniella occidentalis Western flower thrips Proteoteras moffatiana Maple shoot moth
Cultivars (1)
'Emerald Elf'
Common name: Emerald Elf Amur Maple; Mature height: 6 ft; Origin: trade_introduction_year:
Data Maturity Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.