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About Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce


About Serbian Spruce and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southern Europe  

Types
-  
Evergreen Conifer  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Olive, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune back the growing tips  
-  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Adelgids, Aphids, Conifer red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Bog Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Paper pulp, Planted in shelterbeds, Used in making tea, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
PICEA omorika  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Serbian Spruce  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
Serbian Spruce  

In German
Silver Maple  
serbische Fichte  

In French
érable argenté  
serbe Spruce  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
serbio Spruce  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
σερβική έλατο  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
sérvio Spruce  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
Świerk serbski  

In Latin
Acer  
Sinensi Spruce  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Acereae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
50  

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Properties of Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce

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

Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce Physical Information

Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Serbian Spruce height is 1,680.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce

Care of Silver Maple and Serbian Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Serbian Spruce pruning is done . In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Serbian Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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