Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
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airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
340
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Silver Maple
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Silver Maple
spider plant
In German
Silver Maple
Grünlilie
In French
érable argenté
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
arce plateado
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Silver Maple
Spider plant
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Clorofito
In Polish
Silver Maple
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Acer
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acereae
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
128200
1
27800
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