Home
Garden Plants


About Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Sawtooth Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Quercus acutissima  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
3  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Tan  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like  
Star 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
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye  
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  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Sawtooth Oak  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak  
Silver Maple  

In German
Sägezahn- Eiche  
Silver Maple  

In French
Sawtooth Oak  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble  
arce plateado  

In Greek
πριονωτή Oak  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
piłokształtny Oak  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Quercus acutissima  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Fagoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
128  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple

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

Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple Physical Information

Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple

Care of Sawtooth Oak and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sawtooth Oak 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 Sawtooth Oak 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.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees