Silver Maple

Malabar nut

About Silver Maple and Malabar nut

Silver Maple

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Silver Maple

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Silver Maple

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Silver Maple

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

érable argenté

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

arce plateado

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Silver Maple

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Silver Maple

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Acer

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Acer

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

128658

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Properties of Silver Maple and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Malabar nut

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

Silver Maple and Malabar nut Physical Information

Silver Maple and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Malabar nut are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Malabar nut

Care of Silver Maple and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.