Silver Maple

Big Bluestem

About Silver Maple and Big Bluestem

Silver Maple

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Chartreuse

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Silver Maple

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Maple

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Silver Maple

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

érable argenté

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce plateado

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Maple

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Maple

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Acer

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Acereae

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8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Maple and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Big Bluestem

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

Silver Maple and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Silver Maple and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and Big Bluestem

Care of Silver Maple and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.