Sugar Maple

Jicama

About Sugar Maple and Jicama

Sugar Maple

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

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

Mexico, Central America

Types

Acer saccharum

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

128-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan

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

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Asthma

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Zuckerahorn

Yambohne

In French

sucre d'érable

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

128100

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Jicama

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

Sugar Maple and Jicama Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Jicama are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Jicama

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