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Silver Maple
Silver Maple

Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus



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About Silver Maple and Saururus cernuus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs Very high moisture

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Silver Maple
Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Silver Maple
Saururus cernuus

In German

Silver Maple
Saururus cernuus

In French

érable argenté
Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

arce plateado
cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Silver Maple
Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Silver Maple
Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Acer
Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Piperales

Family

Aceraceae
Saururaceae

Genus

Acer
Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Acereae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

1281
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Saururus cernuus

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Saururus cernuus

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

Silver Maple and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

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

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Saururus cernuus flower color: White

  • Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Maple and Saururus cernuus

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