Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
India, Nepal
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Dalbergia
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo
Silver Maple
In Hindi
शीशम
Silver Maple
In German
Rosenholz
Silver Maple
In French
bois de rose
érable argenté
In Spanish
Palo de rosa
arce plateado
In Greek
Rosewood
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
pau-rosa
plátano de prata
In Polish
Rosewood
Silver Maple
In Latin
Rosewood
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Dalbergia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
100128
1
27800
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