Silver Maple

Pacific Dogwood

About Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood

Silver Maple

Pacific Dogwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-7

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Green, Light Pink, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Ovate and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

CORNUS nuttallii

Common Name

Silver Maple

Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood

In Hindi

Silver Maple

pacific dogwood

In German

Silver Maple

Pacific Dogwood

In French

érable argenté

pacific cornouiller

In Spanish

arce plateado

cornejo pacífico

In Greek

Silver Maple

pacific dogwood

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Dogwood pacífico

In Polish

Silver Maple

Pacific dereń

In Latin

Acer

Pacific dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cornales

Family

Aceraceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Acer

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12829

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood

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

Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood Physical Information

Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Maple and Pacific Dogwood

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