Sugar Maple

Butterfly Iris

About Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris

Sugar Maple

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender 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 Asia

Types

Acer saccharum

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

1286

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Apply N-P-K

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Zuckerahorn

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

sucre d'érable

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Acer

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

128260

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris

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

Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris

Care of Sugar Maple and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.