Leatherwood

Silver Maple

About Leatherwood and Silver Maple

Leatherwood

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Matte

Evergreen

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Leatherwood

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5128

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Silver Maple

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

Leatherwood and Silver Maple Physical Information

Leatherwood and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Silver Maple are as follows:

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Leatherwood and Silver Maple

Care of Leatherwood and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Leatherwood 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.