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About Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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Types

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'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Damp shores, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm111.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm71.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
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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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

Common Name

Silver Maple
Red Hot Poker

In Hindi

Silver Maple
Red Hot Poker

In German

Silver Maple
Red Hot Poker

In French

érable argenté
Red Hot Poker

In Spanish

arce plateado
Red Hot Poker

In Greek

Silver Maple
Red Hot Poker

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Red Hot Pôquer

In Polish

Silver Maple
Red Hot Poker

In Latin

Acer
Hot Rubrum Poker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Liliales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Acereae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

12872
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker

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

Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red

  • Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Maple and Red Hot Poker

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