Black Maple

Asparagus Fern

About Black Maple and Asparagus Fern

Black Maple

Asparagus Fern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South Africa

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm60.96 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm121.92 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Lime 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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

Common Name

Black Maple

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Asparagus Fern Plant

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Spargel Farnanlage

In French

Noir Érable

Asperges Fern Plante

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Planta del helecho de espárragos

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Espargos Planta Fern

In Polish

Czarny klon

Szparagi Fern roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Asparagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Asparagoideae

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Asparagus Fern

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Asparagus Fern

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

Black Maple and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

Black Maple and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Black Maple and Asparagus Fern

Care of Black Maple and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.