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About Black Maple and Aibika


About Aibika and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

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
3,779.52 cm  
2
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply  

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
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
Abelmoschus manihot  

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

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
aibika  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Noir Érable  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Aibika  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
aibika  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Aibika  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
aibika  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malvales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
15  

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Properties of Black Maple and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Aibika

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

Black Maple and Aibika Physical Information

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

Care of Black Maple and Aibika

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

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