Sugar Maple

Chinese Juniper

About Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper

Sugar Maple

Chinese Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

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

China, Japan

Types

Acer saccharum

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

Number of Varieties

12830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Yellow Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, 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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

JUNIPERUS chinensis

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Chinese Juniper

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

चीनी जुनिपर

In German

Zuckerahorn

chinesische Wacholder

In French

sucre d'érable

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

enebro chino

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

zimbro chinês

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

jałowiec chiński

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Chinese iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

12867

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper

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

Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper

Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Juniper pruning is done 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 Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.