Sugar Maple

Tritoma

About Sugar Maple and Tritoma

Sugar Maple

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

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

Types

Acer saccharum

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

12870

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Tritoma

In German

Zuckerahorn

Tritoma

In French

sucre d'érable

Tritoma

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

tritoma

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

tritoma

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Tritoma

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Tritoma

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12872

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Tritoma

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

Sugar Maple and Tritoma Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Tritoma are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Tritoma

Care of Sugar Maple and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.