Silver Maple

Pitch Pine

About Silver Maple and Pitch Pine

Silver Maple

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, 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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Silver Maple

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Silver Maple

सनोबर

In German

Silver Maple

Pitch pine

In French

érable argenté

pitch pine

In Spanish

arce plateado

pino

In Greek

Silver Maple

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Silver Maple

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Acer

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Acer

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

128115

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Pitch Pine

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

Silver Maple and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Silver Maple and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Silver Maple and Pitch Pine

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