Silver Maple

Sea Lettuce

About Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce

Silver Maple

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Succulent

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

California

Types

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm15.20 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

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

DUDLEYA caespitosa

Common Name

Silver Maple

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Sea Lettuce

In German

Silver Maple

Meersalat

In French

érable argenté

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

arce plateado

lechuga de mar

In Greek

Silver Maple

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

alface mar

In Polish

Silver Maple

Sea sałata

In Latin

Acer

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Acer

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce

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

Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Silver Maple and Sea Lettuce

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