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About Silver Maple and Saururus cernuus


About Saururus cernuus and Silver Maple


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
3  
99+
1  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-11  

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 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

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
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
128  
99+
1  

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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.

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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:

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.

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