Silver Maple

Sweet Potato

About Silver Maple and Sweet Potato

Silver Maple

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

3400

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Silver Maple

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Silver Maple

शकरकंद

In German

Silver Maple

Süßkartoffel

In French

érable argenté

Patate douce

In Spanish

arce plateado

Batata

In Greek

Silver Maple

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Batata doce

In Polish

Silver Maple

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

Acer

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Aceraceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Acer

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

128400

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato

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

Silver Maple and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Silver Maple and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Silver Maple and Sweet Potato

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