NAME: Red Maple OTHER COMMON NAMES: Red Leaf Maple SCIENTIFIC NAME: ACER rubrum COLOR: Showy Fall Colors, Shades of Red PLANT HEIGHT: Max: 20 feet ZONE: 5-9 LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Full Sun- P/Shade SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Well-drained/ Medium QUANTITY: 10 Seeds OTHER: A. rubrum is usually easy to identify, it is highly changeable in morphological characteristics. It is a medium to large sized tree, reaching heights of 18 to 27 meters (60 to 90 feet) and exceptionally over 35 meters (115 ft).The leaves are usually 9 to 11 cm (3½ in. to 4⅜ in.) long on a full grown tree. The trunk diameter can range from 46 to 76 cm (18 to 30 inches), depending on the growing conditions.[3] Its spread is about 12 m (40 ft). A 10-year-old sapling will stand about 6 m (20 ft) tall. In forests, the bark will remain free of branches until some distance up the tree. Individuals grown in the open are shorter and thicker with a more rounded crown.