Silver Maple

Dusty Miller

About Silver Maple and Dusty Miller

Silver Maple

Dusty Miller

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

CENTAUREA cineraria

Common Name

Silver Maple

Silver dust

In Hindi

Silver Maple

डस्टी मिलर

In German

Silver Maple

Dusty Miller

In French

érable argenté

Dusty Miller

In Spanish

arce plateado

Dusty Miller

In Greek

Silver Maple

Dusty Miller

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Dusty Miller

In Polish

Silver Maple

Dusty Miller

In Latin

Acer

Dusty Cicero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Acer

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Dusty Miller

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

Silver Maple and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Silver Maple and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Silver Maple and Dusty Miller

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