Sugar Maple

White Cedar

About Sugar Maple and White Cedar

Sugar Maple

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled 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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Acer saccharum

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

12812

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Sugar Maple

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Zuckerahorn

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

sucre d'érable

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1285

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and White Cedar

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

Sugar Maple and White Cedar Physical Information

Sugar Maple and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and White Cedar are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and White Cedar

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