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About Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest


About Flame-of-the-forest and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
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   
Southern Asia, India   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands   
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-13   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
1,070.00 cm   
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse   
Orange, Black   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Bronze, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

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 Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs   

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   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Rats   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Anaemia, Kidney Disease   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes   
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Gum, Leaves   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum   
BUTEA monosperma   

Common Name
Sugar Maple   
Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree   

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल   
पलाश   

In German
Zuckerahorn   
Flamme -of -the- Wald   

In French
sucre d'érable   
Flame -of-the -forest   

In Spanish
arce de azúcar   
Llama - de - la - bosque   

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη   
Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος   

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar   
Chama -of-the -forest   

In Polish
Cukier klonowy   
Płomień -of -the- las   

In Latin
Sugar Maple   
Flamma -of - Silva   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Fabales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Butea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Phaseoleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest

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

Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Flame-of-the-forest height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest are as follows:

Care of Sugar Maple and Flame-of-the-forest

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

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