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About Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
South-Central United States

Types

-
Baptisia tinctoria

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Grassland, open Woodlands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9*2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum
BAPTISIA sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'

Common Name

Silver Maple
Screamin' Yellow Baptisia, Yellow False Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo

In Hindi

Silver Maple
पीले जंगली इंडिगो

In German

Silver Maple
Gelbe wilde Indigo

In French

érable argenté
Jaune Indigo sauvage

In Spanish

arce plateado
Amarillo salvaje del añil

In Greek

Silver Maple
Κίτρινο Άγρια Indigo

In Portuguese

plátano de prata
Amarelo Indigo selvagem

In Polish

Silver Maple
Żółty Dzikie Indigo

In Latin

Acer
Crocus Coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Baptisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

12830
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo

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

Season and Care of Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo

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

Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo Physical Information

Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Yellow Wild Indigo height is 90.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo are as follows:

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Yellow Wild Indigo flower color: Yellow

  • Yellow Wild Indigo leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo

Care of Silver Maple and Yellow Wild Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Yellow Wild Indigo pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Wild Indigo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.