Sugar Maple

Acacia

About Sugar Maple and Acacia

Sugar Maple

Acacia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

Types

Acer saccharum

Deciduous, Evergreen

Number of Varieties

128800

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Dry

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

Senegalia berlandieri

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Acacia

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Acacia

In German

Zuckerahorn

Acacia

In French

sucre d'érable

Acacia

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Acacia

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Acacia

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Acacia

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Acacia

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Acacia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

1281350

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Acacia

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

Sugar Maple and Acacia Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Acacia are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Acacia

Care of Sugar Maple and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Acacia pruning is done . In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.