Sugar Maple

Blue Barrel

About Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel

Sugar Maple

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

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

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Acer saccharum

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

12829

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Bold

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Zuckerahorn

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

sucre d'érable

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

12829

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel

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

Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Sugar Maple and Blue Barrel

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