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About Sugar Maple and Dumbcane


About Dumbcane and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender 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  
Brazil  

Types
Acer saccharum  
Ornamental plant  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum  
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  

Common Name
Sugar Maple  
Dumbcane  

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल  
dieffenbachia seguine  

In German
Zuckerahorn  
Dieffenbachie  

In French
sucre d'érable  
dieffenbachia seguine  

In Spanish
arce de azúcar  
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη  
Dieffenbachia seguine  

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar  
Dieffenbachia seguine  

In Polish
Cukier klonowy  
Difenbachia seguine  

In Latin
Sugar Maple  
Caladium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Alismatales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Acer  
Dieffenbachia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Abreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
56  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Dumbcane

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Dumbcane

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

Sugar Maple and Dumbcane Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Dumbcane are as follows:

Care of Sugar Maple and Dumbcane

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

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