Sugar Maple

Red Alder

About Sugar Maple and Red Alder

Sugar Maple

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 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

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Maple

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerahorn

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

sucre d'érable

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce de azúcar

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier klonowy

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Maple

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Red Alder

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

Sugar Maple and Red Alder Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Red Alder are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Red Alder

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