Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
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
not available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-1
  
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
1,370.00 cm
  
31
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Chartreuse
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green, Dark 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
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Cytospora canker, Needle rust, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bugs
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Forms dense stands
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant, used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ACER saccharum
  
PICEA abies 'Acrocona'
  
Common Name
Sugar Maple
  
Norway Spruce
  
In Hindi
चीनी मेपल
  
Norway Spruce
  
In German
Zuckerahorn
  
Fichte
  
In French
sucre d'érable
  
épinette de Norvège
  
In Spanish
arce de azúcar
  
picea de Noruega
  
In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη
  
Νορβηγία Spruce
  
In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar
  
Noruega Spruce
  
In Polish
Cukier klonowy
  
świerk pospolity
  
In Latin
Sugar Maple
  
Norway Spruce
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Coniferophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce
Season and care of Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Norway Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Norway Spruce is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Norway Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce Physical Information
Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Norway Spruce height is 1,370.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce are as follows:
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Norway Spruce flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Norway Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce
Care of Sugar Maple and Norway Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Norway Spruce pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norway Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.