Sugar Maple

Silver Maple

About Sugar Maple and Silver Maple

Sugar Maple

Silver 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

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

1283

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Silver Maple

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Silver Maple

In German

Zuckerahorn

Silver Maple

In French

sucre d'érable

érable argenté

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

arce plateado

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

plátano de prata

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Silver Maple

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

128128

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Silver Maple

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

Sugar Maple and Silver Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of Sugar Maple and Silver Maple

Care of Sugar Maple and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.