Silver Maple

Twinflower

About Silver Maple and Twinflower

Silver Maple

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm510.00 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

Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

LINNAEA borealis

Common Name

Silver Maple

Twinflower

In Hindi

Silver Maple

Twinflower

In German

Silver Maple

Twinflower

In French

érable argenté

Twinflower

In Spanish

arce plateado

Twinflower

In Greek

Silver Maple

Twinflower

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

Twinflower

In Polish

Silver Maple

zimoziół

In Latin

Acer

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Aceraceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Acer

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acereae

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Twinflower

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

Silver Maple and Twinflower Physical Information

Silver Maple and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Twinflower are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Maple and Twinflower

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