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Meadow Phlox and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
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  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Acer saccharum  
-  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse  
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  
Aging, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum  
PHLOX maculata  

Common Name
Sugar Maple  
Meadow Phlox  

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल  
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Zuckerahorn  
Wiese Phlox  

In French
sucre d'érable  
Meadow Phlox  

In Spanish
arce de azúcar  
prado Phlox  

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη  
Meadow Phlox  

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar  
Meadow Phlox  

In Polish
Cukier klonowy  
łąka Phlox  

In Latin
Sugar Maple  
Phlox meadow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox

If you are confused whether Sugar Maple or Meadow Phlox 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 Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sugar Maple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Meadow Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox 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 Sugar Maple is Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant and Sore Eyes whereas of Meadow Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic. Sugar Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sugar Maple vs Meadow Phlox

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 Sugar Maple vs Meadow Phlox 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 Sugar Maple are Asthma whereas of Meadow Phlox have allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Maple has showy fruits and Meadow Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Maple is not flowering and Meadow Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Maple and Meadow Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.

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