Sugar Maple

Polka Dot Plant

About Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant

Sugar Maple

Polka Dot Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender 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

Madagascar

Types

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

12850

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Fall

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

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Leaves

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Polka dot plant

In German

Zuckerahorn

Tupfen-Anlage

In French

sucre d'érable

Polka dot usine de

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Planta de lunares

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Φυτό πουά

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Planta bolinhas

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Grochy roślin

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Facies dot herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Acer

Hypoestes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ruellieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant

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

Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Sugar Maple and Polka Dot Plant

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