Sugar Maple

American persimmon

About Sugar Maple and American persimmon

Sugar Maple

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

China

Types

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

12830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Sugar Maple

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Zuckerahorn

amerikanische persimmon

In French

sucre d'érable

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

American λωτός

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Caqui americano

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Acer

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12860

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and American persimmon

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

Sugar Maple and American persimmon Physical Information

Sugar Maple and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and American persimmon are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Maple and American persimmon

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