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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
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  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
Dianella  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Dianella  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
Dianella  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
Dianella  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
Dianella  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
Dianella  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
Dianella  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
41  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Dianella and Sugar Maple

If you are confused whether Dianella or Sugar Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dianella and Sugar Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dianella are Bonemeal and fertilize in spring, whereas for Sugar Maple fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dianella and Sugar Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dianella and Sugar Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dianella and Sugar Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dianella and Sugar Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dianella is whereas of Sugar Maple is Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant and Sore Eyes. Dianella has beauty benefits as follows: while Sugar Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dianella vs Sugar Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dianella vs Sugar Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dianella are Asthma whereas of Sugar Maple have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dianella has showy fruits and Sugar Maple has showy fruits. Also Dianella is not flowering and Sugar Maple is not flowering . You can compare Dianella and Sugar Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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