Sweetshrub

Sugar Maple

About Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple

Sweetshrub

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

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

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

sweetshrub

चीनी मेपल

In German

sweetshrub

Zuckerahorn

In French

sweetshrub

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

sweetshrub

arce de azúcar

In Greek

sweetshrub

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

sweetshrub

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

sweetshrub

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Sapindales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4128

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple

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

Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple

Care of Sweetshrub and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.