Sugar Maple

Phlox

About Sugar Maple and Phlox

Sugar Maple

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

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

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Acer saccharum

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

128136

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Phlox plant

In German

Zuckerahorn

Phlox Pflanze

In French

sucre d'érable

plante Phlox

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

planta de Phlox

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

planta Phlox

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Phlox roślin

In Latin

Sugar Maple

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Acer

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12867

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Phlox

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

Sugar Maple and Phlox Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Phlox are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Phlox

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