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About Trefoil and Silver Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  
Green, Sea Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Three Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
Lotus corniculatus  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Trefoil  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
तिपतिया घास  

In German
Silver Maple  
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee  

In French
érable argenté  
Lotier corniculé  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
Trefoil  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
Komonica zwyczajna  

In Latin
Acer  
trefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Lotus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acereae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Silver Maple and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Trefoil

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

Silver Maple and Trefoil Physical Information

Silver Maple and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Trefoil are as follows:

Care of Silver Maple and Trefoil

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

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