Sugar Maple

Chinese Tallow

About Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow

Sugar Maple

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

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

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Acer saccharum

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

1285

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

चीनी तेल

In German

Zuckerahorn

chinesisch Talg

In French

sucre d'érable

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

suif chinois

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

chiński łój

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

128100

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow

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

Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow

Care of Sugar Maple and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.