Black Maple

Beardtongue

About Black Maple and Beardtongue

Black Maple

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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

No Available

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Black Maple

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Beardtongue

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Bartfaden

In French

Noir Érable

beardtongue

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

beardtongue

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Beardtongue

In Polish

Czarny klon

Beardtongue

In Latin

White Acer ligno

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10261

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Beardtongue

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

Black Maple and Beardtongue Physical Information

Black Maple and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Beardtongue are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Beardtongue

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