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About Silver Maple and Bluebonnet


About Bluebonnet and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Texas  

Types
-  
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Blue, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Oblanceolate to oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Fertile, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  

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 Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
LUPINUS subcarnosus  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
Bluebonnet Plant  

In German
Silver Maple  
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  

In French
érable argenté  
Bluebonnet Plante  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
Planta bluebonnet  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
Bluebonnet φυτών  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
Bluebonnet de Plantas  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
Bluebonnet roślin  

In Latin
Acer  
Planta Bluebonnet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acereae  
Genisteae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Silver Maple and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Bluebonnet

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

Silver Maple and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Silver Maple and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Bluebonnet

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

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