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About Sugar Maple and Astrantia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Turkey, Iran, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Acer saccharum  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8*1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Green, Purple, Light Yellow, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Yellow green, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Yellow green, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Yellow green, Ivory  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Showy  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASTRANTIA  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Astrantia  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Hortensie  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
Hortensia  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
-  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
128  
99+

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Properties of Astrantia and Sugar Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Astrantia and Sugar Maple? We provide you with everything About Astrantia and Sugar Maple. Astrantia doesn't have thorns and Sugar Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Astrantia does not have fragrant flowers. Astrantia has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Sugar Maple has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Astrantia and Sugar Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astrantia and Sugar Maple

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

Astrantia and Sugar Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Astrantia and Sugar Maple

Care of Astrantia and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astrantia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Astrantia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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