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About Silver Maple and Honeylocust


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Honeylocust, Blacklocust  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
12.30 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Cattle and horses  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLEDITSIA triacanthos  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Honeylocust  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
हनी टिड्डी  
Silver Maple  

In German
Honig Locust  
Silver Maple  

In French
févier  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
langosta de miel  
arce plateado  

In Greek
μέλι ακρίδων  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
picar Lokyst  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
kłuć Lokyst  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
MOVEO Lokyst  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Gleditsia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Honeylocust and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Honeylocust and Silver Maple

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

Honeylocust and Silver Maple Physical Information

Honeylocust and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Honeylocust and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Honeylocust and Silver Maple

Care of Honeylocust and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Honeylocust 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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