Sugar Maple

Cereus

About Sugar Maple and Cereus

Sugar Maple

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, 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

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Acer saccharum

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

12820

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-14

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, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

CEREUS

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

cereus

In German

Zuckerahorn

cereus

In French

sucre d'érable

cereus

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

cereus

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

cereus

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

cereus

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

cereus

In Latin

Sugar Maple

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12833

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Cereus

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

Sugar Maple and Cereus Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Cereus are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Cereus

Care of Sugar Maple and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.