Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
-
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
-
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Silver Maple
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
Silver Maple
gillyflower
In German
Silver Maple
Garten-Levkoje
In French
érable argenté
Gillyflower
In Spanish
arce plateado
Gillyflower
In Greek
Silver Maple
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Silver Maple
Gillyflower
In Latin
Acer
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Capparales
Family
Aceraceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Polemonioideae
Season and Care of Silver Maple and Gillyflower
Season and care of Silver Maple and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Maple and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Gillyflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silver Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Silver Maple and Gillyflower Physical Information
Silver Maple and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Gillyflower are as follows:
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Silver Maple and Gillyflower
Care of Silver Maple and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.