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About Silver Maple and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

-
Perennials

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Silver Maple
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Silver Maple
Melampodium

In German

Silver Maple
Melmpodiam

In French

érable argenté
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

arce plateado
Melmpodiam

In Greek

Silver Maple
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Silver Maple
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Acer
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae
Millerieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

12839
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Melampodium

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

Silver Maple and Melampodium Physical Information

Silver Maple and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and Melampodium

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