Silver Maple

Acerola

About Silver Maple and Acerola

Silver Maple

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Silver Maple

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Acerola Tree

In German

Silver Maple

Acerola Baum

In French

érable argenté

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

arce plateado

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Silver Maple

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Silver Maple

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Acer

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Acer

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

128-

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Acerola

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

Silver Maple and Acerola Physical Information

Silver Maple and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Acerola are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Maple and Acerola

Care of Silver Maple and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.