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About Mashua and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, 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  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Acer saccharum  
-  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light 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  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Sugar Maple  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Zuckerahorn  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
sucre d'érable  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
arce de azúcar  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Cukier klonowy  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Sugar Maple  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Brassicales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
100  

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Mashua

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

Sugar Maple and Mashua Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Sugar Maple and Mashua

Care of Sugar Maple and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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