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About Black Maple and American persimmon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
10-7

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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
Diospyros virginiana

Common Name

Black Maple
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
amerikanische persimmon

In French

Noir Érable
Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
American λωτός

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Caqui americano

In Polish

Czarny klon
Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Aceraceae
Ebenaceae

Genus

Acer
Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1060
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and American persimmon

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and American persimmon

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

Black Maple and American persimmon Physical Information

Black Maple and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and American persimmon are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow

  • American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and American persimmon

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