Sugar Maple

Sitka Spruce

About Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce

Sugar Maple

Sitka Spruce

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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

Eastern Asia

Types

Acer saccharum

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

12835

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

सरल

In German

Zuckerahorn

Fichten

In French

sucre d'érable

Picea

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Picea

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Spruce

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Picea

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Świerk

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

12835

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce

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

Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce

Care of Sugar Maple and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.