Sugar Maple

Catnip

About Sugar Maple and Catnip

Sugar Maple

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

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

Europe, Asia

Types

Acer saccharum

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

12820

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

कटनीप

In German

Zuckerahorn

Katzenminze

In French

sucre d'érable

cataire

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Catnip

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

catnip

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Sugar Maple

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

128250

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Catnip

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

Sugar Maple and Catnip Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Catnip are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sugar Maple and Catnip

Care of Sugar Maple and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.