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About Sugar Maple and White Spruce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
North America

Types

Acer saccharum
Picea glauca, Picea glauca 'Conica'

Number of Varieties

128-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum
PICEA glauca

Common Name

Sugar Maple
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल
White Spruce

In German

Zuckerahorn
Weiß-Fichte

In French

sucre d'érable
Épinette blanche

In Spanish

arce de azúcar
White Spruce

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη
White Spruce

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar
Pinheiro-do-canadá

In Polish

Cukier klonowy
Świerk biały

In Latin

Sugar Maple
White Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Pinaceae

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 White Spruce

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

Season and Care of Sugar Maple and White Spruce

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

Sugar Maple and White Spruce Physical Information

Sugar Maple and White Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and White Spruce are as follows:

  • Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow

  • White Spruce leaf color: Green

Care of Sugar Maple and White Spruce

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