Sugar Maple

Silver Birch

About Sugar Maple and Silver Birch

Sugar Maple

Silver Birch

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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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Acer saccharum

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

12860

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water more in summer

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Silver Birch

In German

Zuckerahorn

Weißbirke

In French

sucre d'érable

Silver Birch

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Silver Birch

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Silver Birch

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Acer

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

12860

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Silver Birch

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

Sugar Maple and Silver Birch Physical Information

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

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Silver Birch

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