Sugar Maple

Babaco

About Sugar Maple and Babaco

Sugar Maple

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, 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

South America

Types

Acer saccharum

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

1280

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Babaco

In German

Zuckerahorn

Babaco

In French

sucre d'érable

Babaco

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Babaco

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Babaco

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Babaco

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Babaco

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Aceraceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Acer

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Babaco

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

Sugar Maple and Babaco Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Babaco are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Babaco

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