Sugar Maple

Bishop's Weed

About Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed

Sugar Maple

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Acer saccharum

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

12810

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

AMMI majus

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

बिशप निराना

In German

Zuckerahorn

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

sucre d'érable

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

biznaga

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Aceraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Acer

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12875

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed

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

Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed

Care of Sugar Maple and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.