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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe  
Morocco  

Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER platanoides  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Norway Maple  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल  
Toadflax  

In German
Spitzahorn  
Toadflax  

In French
Norvège Maple  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
Noruega arce  
Toadflax  

In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
Noruega bordo  
Linária  

In Polish
klon zwyczajny  
Toadflax  

In Latin
Acer platanoides  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Norway Maple and Toadflax

If you are confused whether Norway Maple or Toadflax 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 Norway Maple and Toadflax Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Norway Maple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Toadflax fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Norway Maple and Toadflax if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Norway Maple and Toadflax

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Norway Maple and Toadflax. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Norway Maple and Toadflax 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 Norway Maple is whereas of Toadflax is . Norway Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Toadflax has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Norway Maple vs Toadflax

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 Norway Maple vs Toadflax 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 Norway Maple are whereas of Toadflax have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Norway Maple has no showy fruits and Toadflax has no showy fruits. Also Norway Maple is not flowering and Toadflax is not flowering . You can compare Norway Maple and Toadflax facts and facts of other plants too.

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