Tree in a Box - Red Maple, Grow Your Own Tree

This Tree in a Box kit makes a wonderful educational gift - perfect for recognizing Arbor Day in April! The Tree in a Box kits provide everything you need to grow a tree from seed. The kit is designed to be "add water only" and grown in a sunny window.

The Red Maple Acer rubrum is "The Tree of Calm" according to the ancients, except in the autumn when its bright yellow, orange, and red leaves create a spectacular display. The far-reaching rounded crown provides superb shade and excellent ornamentation. Red Maples will grow everywhere in the U.S. with adequate water.

All the materials in this kit are biodegradable. The book and box are printed on high-grade recycled paper with soy inks.

Contains:

• Biodegradable Peat Pot
• Expandable Nutrient Soil Pellet
• Red Maple Seeds
• 32-page Information-packed Booklet (the booklet contains information about the specific tree, "Tree Facts" about the environmental benefits of trees and tree mythology.)
• Growing instructions

Product Details:

• Recommended Ages: All ages
• Product Dimensions: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" decorative box
  

Item Condition:

• This item is brand new and is in perfect condition.
  NOTE: We cannot guarantee that the seeds will germinate, but we have had great success germinating these kits with our own children.

Additional Information About This Tree: The Red Maple can attain a height of 125' with a 5' trunk diameter. It has a broad, round crown with a long clear trunk. Its easy to identify leaves are palm-shaped, simple, with 3-5 triangular lobes growing opposite each other. They are doubly toothed, about 3- 4 inches long and equally as wide. The male and female blossoms are often on the same tree but sometimes on different trees. Bark on the young tree is smooth, becoming gray and ridged with age. Birds, squirrels, and other small animals eat the fruit. Red maple wood is hard, close grained, and tinged with red. It is valued for furniture, flooring, interior finishes, and gunstocks. Early settlers used the bark extract to make ink and dyes. Natural Habitat of the Red Maple: Eastern and Midwest North America from Newfoundland to southern Florida. It has been widely planted throughout the west. Likes moist fertile soil. Adjusts well to harsh seasons.

*Please Note: This item cannot be shipped outside the United States.

WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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Why We Love It

This kit is a fun way to introduce children of all ages to the importance of trees. Children take great pride in growing their own tree!

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Creative Ideas to Try

What other things can you do with this product? We've included some of our "outside the box" creative ideas below to help get you started... 

• Use the Tree in a Box as a gift to welcome a new baby. Watch the tree grow as the child grows.
• This kit is a fun way to introduce a life science unit study of trees to children.
• Use the kit as party favors, wedding favors, classroom activities, or just for fun.