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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Spices  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
meadows, Pastures  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Star Shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Nematodes, White peach scale  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum  
Syzygium aromaticum  

Common Name
Silver Maple  
Clove  

In Hindi
Silver Maple  
लौंग  

In German
Silver Maple  
Nelke  

In French
érable argenté  
Clou de girofle  

In Spanish
arce plateado  
Clavo  

In Greek
Silver Maple  
Σκελίδα σκόρδο  

In Portuguese
plátano de prata  
dente de alho  

In Polish
Silver Maple  
Ząbek  

In Latin
Acer  
Castanea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Myrtales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Musaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Syzygium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acereae  
Syzygieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Myrtoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1200  
22

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Difference Between Silver Maple and Clove

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

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Importance of Silver Maple and Clove

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Maple and Clove. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Maple and Clove 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 Silver Maple is Antispasmodic, Astringent and Opthalmic whereas of Clove is Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis and Vomiting. Silver Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Clove has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Silver Maple vs Clove

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

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