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About Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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 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
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
Silver Maple  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Silver Maple  

In French
Pima ananas  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
128  
99+

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple

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

Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple

Care of Pima Pineapple and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Pima Pineapple 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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