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About Bluebell and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Bluebell


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Spanish Bluebell  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Bluebell plant  
Silver Maple  

In German
Endymion Pflanze  
Silver Maple  

In French
plante Bluebell  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
planta Bluebell  
arce plateado  

In Greek
φυτό Bluebell  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
planta Bluebell  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Bluebell roślin  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Bluebell herba  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hyacinthoides  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Hyacintheae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bluebell and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Bluebell and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Bluebell and Silver Maple. Bluebell doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Bluebell does not have fragrant flowers. Bluebell has allergic reactions like Pollen and Silver Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bluebell and Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluebell and Silver Maple

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

Bluebell and Silver Maple Physical Information

Bluebell and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Bluebell and Silver Maple

Care of Bluebell and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Bluebell 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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