Acerola

Black Maple

About Acerola and Black Maple

Acerola

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Fruit Tree

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

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

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Black Maple

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Black Maple Tree

In German

Acerola Baum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Acerola Arbre

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Czarny klon

In Latin

Acerola ligno

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

-10

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Black Maple. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Black Maple

Season and care of Acerola and Black Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Black Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Black Maple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Black Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Black Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and Black Maple Physical Information

Acerola and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Black Maple are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Black Maple

Care of Acerola and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.