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About Silver Maple and Pin Oak


About Pin Oak and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
12  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
2,499.36 cm  
13

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
792.48 cm  
27

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Pink, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

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  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Northern Pin Oak  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
Pin Oak  

In German
Silver Maple  
Pin-Eichen  

In French
érable argenté  
Pin Oak  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
pin Oak  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
pin Oak  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
Pin Oak  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
pin Oak  

In Latin
Acer  
Quercus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acereae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
207  
99+

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Properties of Silver Maple and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Pin Oak

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

Silver Maple and Pin Oak Physical Information

Silver Maple and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Pin Oak are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Pin Oak

Care of Silver Maple and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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