Sugar Maple

Methley Plum

About Sugar Maple and Methley Plum

Sugar Maple

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

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

Types

Acer saccharum

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

12830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Purple

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

broad, flat

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Methley Plum

In German

Zuckerahorn

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

sucre d'érable

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Methley Plum

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12830

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Methley Plum

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

Sugar Maple and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Methley Plum

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