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About Sweetpea and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Sweetpea  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Sweetpea  
Silver Maple  

In German
Sweetpea  
Silver Maple  

In French
Sweetpea  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Sweetpea  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Sweetpea  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Sweetpea  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Sweetpea  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Sweetpea  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
Acereae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
75  
128  
99+

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Properties of Sweetpea and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Silver Maple. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Silver Maple has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Silver Maple

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

Sweetpea and Silver Maple Physical Information

Sweetpea and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of Sweetpea and Silver Maple

Care of Sweetpea and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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