Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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
Annual Flower
Acer saccharum
Number of Varieties
50128
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red, Black
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Moist but well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PAPAVER rhoeas
ACER saccharum
Common Name
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
Sugar Maple
In Hindi
शर्ली अफीम
चीनी मेपल
In German
Klatschmohn
Zuckerahorn
In French
shirley pavot
sucre d'érable
In Spanish
Shirley amapola
arce de azúcar
In Greek
Shirley παπαρούνας
Maple ζάχαρη
In Portuguese
Shirley poppy
Bordo de Açucar
In Polish
Shirley maku
Cukier klonowy
In Latin
Shirley, papaveris
Sugar Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Papaveraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Papaver
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Papavereae
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Subfamily
Paperveroideae
-
Number of Species
770128
1
27800
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