Silver Maple

Honeylocust

About Silver Maple and Honeylocust

Silver Maple

Honeylocust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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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, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm12.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Cattle and horses

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

Common Name

Silver Maple

Honeylocust

In Hindi

Silver Maple

हनी टिड्डी

In German

Silver Maple

Honig Locust

In French

érable argenté

févier

In Spanish

arce plateado

langosta de miel

In Greek

Silver Maple

μέλι ακρίδων

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

picar Lokyst

In Polish

Silver Maple

kłuć Lokyst

In Latin

Acer

MOVEO Lokyst

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Gleditsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

12812

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Honeylocust

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

Silver Maple and Honeylocust Physical Information

Silver Maple and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Honeylocust are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Honeylocust flower color: Yellow green
Honeylocust leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Honeylocust

Care of Silver Maple and Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.