Sugar Maple

Paperbark Maple

About Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple

Sugar Maple

Paperbark 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

China

Types

Acer saccharum

Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

12810

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Clay, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ACER griseum

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

paperbark maple

In German

Zuckerahorn

paperbark Ahorn

In French

sucre d'érable

érable paperbark

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

arce paperbark

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

de bordo paperbark

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

klon paperbark

In Latin

Sugar Maple

paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12830

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple

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

Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow
Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Paperbark Maple

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