Chitalpa

Sugar Maple

About Chitalpa and Sugar Maple

Chitalpa

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

3128

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Semi desert

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Chitalpa

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Chitalpa संयंत्र

चीनी मेपल

In German

Chitalpa Pflanze

Zuckerahorn

In French

plante Chitalpa

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

planta Chitalpa

arce de azúcar

In Greek

φυτό Chitalpa

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

planta Chitalpa

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Chitalpa roślin

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Chitalpa herba

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Chitalpa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2128

1 27800

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Properties of Chitalpa and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chitalpa and Sugar Maple

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

Chitalpa and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Chitalpa and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chitalpa and Sugar Maple

Care of Chitalpa and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.