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About Evening Primrose and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
-  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Suncups, sundrops  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
Silver Maple  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Silver Maple  

In French
onagre  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
onagra  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Sapindales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Onagreae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
145  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Silver Maple. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Silver Maple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Silver Maple

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

Evening Primrose and Silver Maple Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Silver Maple

Care of Evening Primrose and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done 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 Evening Primrose 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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