Silver Maple

Blue Oak

About Silver Maple and Blue Oak

Silver Maple

Blue Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

QUERCUS douglasii

Common Name

Silver Maple

Blue Oak

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Blue Oak Tree

In German

Silver Maple

Blaue Eiche

In French

érable argenté

Bleu Oak Tree

In Spanish

arce plateado

Azul del árbol de roble

In Greek

Silver Maple

Μπλε Oak Tree

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Carvalho azul

In Polish

Silver Maple

Niebieski Oak Tree

In Latin

Acer

Blue quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Blue Oak

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Blue Oak

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

Silver Maple and Blue Oak Physical Information

Silver Maple and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Blue Oak are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Maple and Blue Oak

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