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About Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Madagascar

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

350
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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
Reduce watering in winter

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Silver Maple
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

Silver Maple
Polka dot plant

In German

Silver Maple
Tupfen-Anlage

In French

érable argenté
Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

arce plateado
Planta de lunares

In Greek

Silver Maple
Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Silver Maple
Grochy roślin

In Latin

Acer
Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Acer
Hypoestes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae
Ruellieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Acanthoideae

Number of Species

12850
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant

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

Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Silver Maple and Polka Dot Plant

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