Sugar Maple

African Lily

About Sugar Maple and African Lily

Sugar Maple

African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

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

South Africa

Types

Acer saccharum

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

12810

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Sugar Maple

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Zuckerahorn

afrikanische Lilie

In French

sucre d'érable

Afrique lys

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

lirio africano

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

lírio africano

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

afrykański lilia

In Latin

Sugar Maple

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and African Lily

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

Sugar Maple and African Lily Physical Information

Sugar Maple and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and African Lily are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and African Lily

Care of Sugar Maple and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.