Silver Maple

Indian Hemp

About Silver Maple and Indian Hemp

Silver Maple

Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southern Asia, India

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

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

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

Silver Maple

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

Silver Maple

भारतीय गांजा

In German

Silver Maple

Indischer Hanf

In French

érable argenté

chanvre indien

In Spanish

arce plateado

El cáñamo indio

In Greek

Silver Maple

ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

cânhamo indiano

In Polish

Silver Maple

Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

Acer

Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

128400

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Indian Hemp

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

Silver Maple and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Silver Maple and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Maple and Indian Hemp

Care of Silver Maple and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.