Sugar Maple

Ash Tree

About Sugar Maple and Ash Tree

Sugar Maple

Ash Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Acer saccharum

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

12850

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm75.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

Fraxinus

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Ash Tree

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

राख पेड़

In German

Zuckerahorn

Esche

In French

sucre d'érable

Frêne

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Fresno

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Freixo

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Jesion

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Acer

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12865

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Ash Tree

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

Sugar Maple and Ash Tree Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Ash Tree are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Ash Tree

Care of Sugar Maple and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.