Black Maple

Babaco

About Black Maple and Babaco

Black Maple

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

150

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

11-9

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, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Black Maple

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Babaco

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Babaco

In French

Noir Érable

Babaco

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Babaco

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Babaco

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Babaco

In Polish

Czarny klon

Babaco

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Aceraceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Acer

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Black Maple and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Babaco

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

Black Maple and Babaco Physical Information

Black Maple and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Babaco are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Babaco

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