Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-11
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
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
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Aceraceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Asteroideae
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.