Silver Maple

Grapefruit

About Silver Maple and Grapefruit

Silver Maple

Grapefruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Elliptic

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

CITRUS x paradisi

Common Name

Silver Maple

Grapefruit

In Hindi

Silver Maple

चकोतरा

In German

Silver Maple

Grapefruit

In French

érable argenté

pamplemousse

In Spanish

arce plateado

Pomelo

In Greek

Silver Maple

γκρέιπ φρουτ

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Toranja

In Polish

Silver Maple

grejpfrut

In Latin

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Acer

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

128125

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Properties of Silver Maple and Grapefruit

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Grapefruit

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

Silver Maple and Grapefruit Physical Information

Silver Maple and Grapefruit physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Grapefruit are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Grapefruit

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