Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
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
-
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
Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Emetic, Headache, Laxative, Stomach pain, Sunburn, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
PARKINSONIA 'Desert Museum'
Common Name
Silver Maple
Desert Museum Palo Verde, Palo Verde
In Hindi
Silver Maple
Palo Verde
In German
Silver Maple
Palo Verde
In French
érable argenté
Palo Verde
In Spanish
arce plateado
Palo Verde
In Greek
Silver Maple
Palo verde
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Palo Verde
In Polish
Silver Maple
Palo Verde
In Latin
Acer
Palo Viride
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Aceraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Acer
Parkinsonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acereae
Caesalpinieae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Caesalpiniaceae
Number of Species
12810
1
27800
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