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About Black Maple and Alpine Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bracts  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Used as a sedative  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Sap, Tree trunks  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PAPAVER alpinum  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Alpine Poppy  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन पोस्ता  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Alpine Mohn  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Alpine Poppy  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Alpine amapola  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Alpine παπαρούνας  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Alpine Poppy  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Alpine Poppy  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Alpini Poppy  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Sapindales  

Family
Papaveraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Papaver  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
42  
10  

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Black Maple

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

Alpine Poppy and Black Maple Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Alpine Poppy and Black Maple

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