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About Black Maple and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
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  

Soil Type
Moist, Rich  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Vegetable  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
aibika  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
L'Aibika  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Aibika  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
aibika  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
aibika  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
aibika  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Sapindales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
10  

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Properties of Aibika and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Aibika and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Aibika and Black Maple. Aibika doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Aibika does not have fragrant flowers. Aibika has allergic reactions like and Black Maple has allergic reactions like . 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 Aibika and Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aibika and Black Maple

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

Aibika and Black Maple Physical Information

Aibika and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Black Maple

Care of Aibika and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aibika 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.

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