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Sugar Maple
Sugar Maple

Mirabilis Jalapa
Mirabilis Jalapa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

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
Central America, North America

Types

Acer saccharum
Perennial

Number of Varieties

1284
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Black, Green

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
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Sugar Maple
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Zuckerahorn
Wunderblume

In French

sucre d'érable
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

arce de azúcar
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar
Maravilha

In Polish

Cukier klonowy
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Sugar Maple
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Acer
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12860
1 27800
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Difference Between Sugar Maple and Mirabilis Jalapa

If you are confused whether Sugar Maple or Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sugar Maple and Mirabilis Jalapa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sugar Maple and Mirabilis Jalapa

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sugar Maple and Mirabilis Jalapa. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sugar Maple and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa is anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative and Vulnerary. Sugar Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Mirabilis Jalapa has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sugar Maple vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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 Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sugar Maple has showy fruits and Mirabilis Jalapa has no showy fruits. Also Sugar Maple is not flowering and Mirabilis Jalapa is not flowering . You can compare Sugar Maple and Mirabilis Jalapa facts and facts of other plants too.