Sugar Maple

Acerola

About Sugar Maple and Acerola

Sugar Maple

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

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

Central America, South America

Types

Acer saccharum

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1282

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Acerola Tree

In German

Zuckerahorn

Acerola Baum

In French

sucre d'érable

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Acer

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

128-

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Acerola

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

Sugar Maple and Acerola Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Acerola are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Acerola

Care of Sugar Maple and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.