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Amur Maple vs Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female)

Acer ginnala

Hippophae rhamnoides Orange Energy

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Amur Maple
Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female)

Amur Maple is an incredibly colorful tree. As summer turns to fall, it's bright green leaves turn fiery red. This tree is perfectly suited for urban environments. It's small size allows you to plant it in city yards and beneath power lines. Amur maple can also tolerate urban pollution, moist to dry conditions and is not affected by soil type or pH.

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn is a female variety known for its large yields of yellowish orange berries that ripen in September. The berries are juicy with a pleasant tart flavour. They have a high sugar content and are often sought after for their vitamin C concentration. Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn requires a male pollinizer to set fruit.

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn has moderately thorny branches and other well-known features of Sea Buckthorn plants. These include silvery green foliage and nitrogen-fixing capabilities, which improves the surrounding soil.

Sea Buckthorn plants have male and female flowers occurring on different plants, a male pollinizer is required for fruit production. Can be paired with Lord Sea Buckthorn which is a male variety.

Amur Maple Quick Facts

Orange Energy Sea Buckthorn (Female) Quick Facts

Lowest Price: $5.59 - SAVE UP TO 38%
Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: scarlet red
Berries: small, light orange, edible
Harvest: mid to late September
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: high

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: ginnala maple
Other Names: orange energy sea berry, orange energy seaberry, orange energy seabuckthorn