Black Maple

Acerola

About Black Maple and Acerola

Black Maple

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Central America, South America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Black Maple

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Acerola Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Acerola Baum

In French

Noir Érable

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Czarny klon

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Acer

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

10-

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Acerola

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

Black Maple and Acerola Physical Information

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

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

Care of Black Maple and Acerola

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