Sugar Maple

Norway Maple

About Sugar Maple and Norway Maple

Sugar Maple

Norway Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

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

Europe

Types

Acer saccharum

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

Number of Varieties

128128

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ACER platanoides

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Norway Maple

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

नॉर्वे मेपल

In German

Zuckerahorn

Spitzahorn

In French

sucre d'érable

Norvège Maple

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Noruega arce

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Νεροπλάτανος

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Noruega bordo

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

klon zwyczajny

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Acer platanoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Norway Maple

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

Sugar Maple and Norway Maple Physical Information

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

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Norway Maple

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