Sugar Maple

Dusty Miller

About Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller

Sugar Maple

Dusty Miller

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Acer saccharum

Silver Lace, Cirrus

Number of Varieties

1283

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

CENTAUREA cineraria

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Silver dust

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

डस्टी मिलर

In German

Zuckerahorn

Dusty Miller

In French

sucre d'érable

Dusty Miller

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Dusty Miller

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Dusty Miller

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Dusty Miller

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Dusty Miller

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Dusty Cicero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Acer

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller

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

Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller

Care of Sugar Maple and Dusty Miller include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dusty Miller needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.