Sugar Maple

Catmint

About Sugar Maple and Catmint

Sugar Maple

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

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

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Acer saccharum

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

128600

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

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

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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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Catmint

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

कटमींट

In German

Zuckerahorn

Katzenminze

In French

sucre d'érable

Catmint

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

catmint

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

catmint

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

nêveda

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

catmint

In Latin

Sugar Maple

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Catmint

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

Sugar Maple and Catmint Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Catmint are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Catmint

Care of Sugar Maple and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.