Black Maple

American Basswood

About Black Maple and American Basswood

Black Maple

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3,779.52 cm

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,219.20 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

Black Maple

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Ahorn

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

Noir Érable

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny klon

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

White Acer ligno

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Maple and American Basswood

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and American Basswood

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

Black Maple and American Basswood Physical Information

Black Maple and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and American Basswood are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and American Basswood

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