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About Sugar Maple and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
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
-  
Acer saccharum  

Number of Varieties
1  
128  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
8-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Pepperwort  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
Pepperwort  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Pepperwort and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Sugar Maple

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

Pepperwort and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Pepperwort and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Sugar Maple

Care of Pepperwort and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pepperwort 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.

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