Sugar Maple

Sweet Olive

About Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive

Sugar Maple

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

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

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acer saccharum

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

12830

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval, Finely Dentate

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

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Sweet Olive

In German

Zuckerahorn

Sweet Olive

In French

sucre d'érable

Olive douce

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Oliva dulce

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Olive doce

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

słodki Olive

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Acer

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12815

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive

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

Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive

Care of Sugar Maple and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.