Silver Maple

Water Oak

About Silver Maple and Water Oak

Silver Maple

Water Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-7

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Acer

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

128450

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Water Oak

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

Silver Maple and Water Oak Physical Information

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

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Silver Maple and Water Oak

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