Silver Maple

Big leaf Maple

About Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple

Silver Maple

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Silver Maple

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Silver Maple

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Silver Maple

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

érable argenté

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

arce plateado

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Silver Maple

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Silver Maple

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Acer

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12821

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple

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

Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Silver Maple and Big leaf Maple

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