Silver Maple

Spindle Tree

About Silver Maple and Spindle Tree

Silver Maple

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Silver Maple

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Spindle Tree

In German

Silver Maple

Spindelbaum

In French

érable argenté

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

arce plateado

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Silver Maple

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Silver Maple

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Acer

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Aceraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acer

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

128150

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Spindle Tree

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

Silver Maple and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Silver Maple and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and Spindle Tree

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