Silver Maple

Musk Thistle

About Silver Maple and Musk Thistle

Silver Maple

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Silver Maple

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Maple

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Silver Maple

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

érable argenté

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce plateado

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Maple

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

plátano de prata

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Maple

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Acer

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acereae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Silver Maple and Musk Thistle

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Musk Thistle

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

Silver Maple and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Silver Maple and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Musk Thistle

Care of Silver Maple and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.