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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Maranta leuconeura  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
25.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage  
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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Spider mites  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

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

Other Uses
Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALATHEA ornata  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
Prayer Plant  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
Prayer plant  
Silver Maple  

In German
Maranta leuconeura  
Silver Maple  

In French
Prayer plant  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
maranta leuconeura  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Prayer Plant  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Маранта  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
Prayer plant  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Prayer plant  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Sapindales  

Family
Marantaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Calathea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Prayer Plant and Silver Maple

If you are confused whether Prayer Plant or Silver 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 Prayer Plant and Silver Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Prayer Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Silver Maple fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Prayer Plant and Silver Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Prayer Plant and Silver Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Prayer Plant and Silver Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Prayer Plant and Silver 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 Prayer Plant is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Antiviral whereas of Silver Maple is Antispasmodic, Astringent and Opthalmic. Prayer Plant has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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