Silver Maple

Red Ginger Plant

About Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant

Silver Maple

Red Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial 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, Fertilizer every month during spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Earwigs, fungus, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale, Thripes

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Antirheumatic, Appetite enhancer, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cold, Headache, Laxative, Muscle Pain, Sore throat, Sweat bullets, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

ALPINIA purpurata

Common Name

Silver Maple

Jungle Queen, Red Ginger

In Hindi

Silver Maple

लाल अदरक

In German

Silver Maple

Red Ginger

In French

érable argenté

Red Ginger

In Spanish

arce plateado

Red Ginger

In Greek

Silver Maple

Red Ginger

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Red Ginger

In Polish

Silver Maple

Red Ginger

In Latin

Acer

Gingiberi Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Aceraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Acer

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant

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

Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant Physical Information

Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Ginger Plant height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Red Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red and Pink
Red Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Red Ginger Plant

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