Silver Maple

Pitanga

About Silver Maple and Pitanga

Silver Maple

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Glossy

Evergreen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Acer

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Pitanga

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

Silver Maple and Pitanga Physical Information

Silver Maple and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Pitanga are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Silver Maple and Pitanga

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