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About Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress


About Arizona Cypress and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

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

Types
Not Available   
Bhutan cypress, Tonkin cypress, Vietnamese cypress   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
10-2   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14   
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
1,524.00 cm   
27

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
609.60 cm   
35

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped   
Fern like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

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   
Drought Tolerant   

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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Wildlife   

Allergy
Mild Allergen   
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic   
Not Available   

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

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener   
Used as fuel, Used for woodware   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum   
CUPRESSUS arizonica   

Common Name
Silver Maple   
Arizona cypress   

In Hindi
Silver Maple   
Arizona Cypress Tree   

In German
Silver Maple   
Arizona Zypresse   

In French
érable argenté   
Arizona Cyprès   

In Spanish
arce plateado   
Ciprés de Arizona   

In Greek
Silver Maple   
Αριζόνα Κυπαρίσσι   

In Portuguese
plátano de prata   
Árvore de Cypress Arizona   

In Polish
Silver Maple   
Arizona Cypress Drzewo   

In Latin
Acer   
Cupressus arbor   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Pinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Pinales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Cupressaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Cupressus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Acereae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Cupressoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress

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

Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress Physical Information

Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Arizona Cypress height is 1,524.00 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Arizona Cypress

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

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