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About Alpine Heath and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Alpine Heath


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERICA carnea  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Winter heath  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ  
Silver Maple  

In German
Alpine Heath  
Silver Maple  

In French
Alpine Heath  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Alpine Heath  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Alpine Heath  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Alpine Heath  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Alpine Heath  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Alpini Heath  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Erica  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ericeae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Ericoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
128  
99+

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Properties of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Silver Maple. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Silver Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple

Season and care of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Heath and Silver Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Heath season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Silver Maple season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand and for Silver Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral and for Silver Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alpine Heath and Silver Maple Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple

Care of Alpine Heath and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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