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About Duranta and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Skyflower
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Number of Varieties

363
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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, Alkaline
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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bugs, Insects
Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Duranta
Silver Maple

In German

Duranta
Silver Maple

In French

Duranta
érable argenté

In Spanish

Duranta
arce plateado

In Greek

Duranta
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Duranta
plátano de prata

In Polish

Duranta
Silver Maple

In Latin

Duranta
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Verbenaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Duranta
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

17128
1 27800
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Properties of Duranta and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Silver Maple. Duranta has thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Silver Maple has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Duranta and Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Duranta and Silver Maple

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

Duranta and Silver Maple Physical Information

Duranta and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Duranta and Silver Maple

Care of Duranta and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Duranta 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.