Black Maple

Bay Laurel

About Black Maple and Bay Laurel

Black Maple

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mediterranean

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm150.00 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

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged 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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Black Maple

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

bay laurel

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Lorbeer

In French

Noir Érable

laurier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

laurel

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

louro

In Polish

Czarny klon

wawrzynu

In Latin

White Acer ligno

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Laurales

Family

Aceraceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Acer

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

103

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Bay Laurel

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

Black Maple and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

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

Care of Black Maple and Bay Laurel

Care of Black Maple and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.