Silver Maple

Red Elderberry

About Silver Maple and Red Elderberry

Silver Maple

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Silver Maple

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Red Elderberry

In German

Silver Maple

Rote Holunder

In French

érable argenté

Red sureau

In Spanish

arce plateado

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Silver Maple

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Silver Maple

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Acer

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Aceraceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Acer

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1287

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Red Elderberry

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

Silver Maple and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Silver Maple and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and Red Elderberry

Care of Silver Maple and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.