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Silver Maple

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About Silver Maple and African Violet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Eastern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

340000
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

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
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Silver Maple
African violet

In Hindi

Silver Maple
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Silver Maple
African Violet

In French

érable argenté
African Violet

In Spanish

arce plateado
Violeta africana

In Greek

Silver Maple
African Violet

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Violet africano

In Polish

Silver Maple
African Violet

In Latin

Acer
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Acer
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

12821
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and African Violet

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and African Violet

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

Silver Maple and African Violet Physical Information

Silver Maple and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and African Violet are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and African Violet

Care of Silver Maple and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.