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About Silver Maple and Partridge Pea


About Partridge Pea and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
A1, A2, A3, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
Nausia, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
Chamaecrista fasciculata  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
Partridge Pea  

In German
Silver Maple  
Partridge Pea  

In French
érable argenté  
Partridge Pea  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
Partridge Pea  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
πέρδικα μπιζέλι  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
Partridge Pea  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
Partridge Pea  

In Latin
Acer  
Partridge Pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Chamaecrista  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acereae  
Cassieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
21  

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Properties of Silver Maple and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Partridge Pea

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

Silver Maple and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Silver Maple and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Partridge Pea

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

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