Sugar Maple

Spring Starflower

About Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower

Sugar Maple

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Acer saccharum

Perennial

Number of Varieties

12835

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Spring Starflower

In German

Zuckerahorn

Frühling Borretsch

In French

sucre d'érable

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower

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

Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Spring Starflower

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