Silver Maple

Cornflower

About Silver Maple and Cornflower

Silver Maple

Cornflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11

0 99

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Chartreuse

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

CENTAUREA cyanus

7.2 Common Name

Silver Maple

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Maple

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Silver Maple

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

érable argenté

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce plateado

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Maple

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Maple

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Acer

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acereae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Maple and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Cornflower

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

Silver Maple and Cornflower Physical Information

Silver Maple and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Cornflower are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Maple and Cornflower

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