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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Southern Asia  

Types
Acer griseum  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER griseum  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Paperbark Maple  
Spinach  

In Hindi
paperbark maple  
पालक  

In German
paperbark Ahorn  
Spinat  

In French
érable paperbark  
Épinards  

In Spanish
arce paperbark  
Espinacas  

In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark  
Espinafre  

In Polish
klon paperbark  
Szpinak  

In Latin
paperbark acernis  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
-  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
30  
800  
31

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Difference Between Paperbark Maple and Spinach

If you are confused whether Paperbark Maple or Spinach 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 Paperbark Maple and Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Paperbark Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Paperbark Maple and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Paperbark Maple and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Paperbark Maple and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Paperbark Maple and Spinach 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 Paperbark Maple is whereas of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Paperbark Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Paperbark Maple vs Spinach

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

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