Black Maple

Black Mission Fig

About Black Maple and Black Mission Fig

Black Maple

Black Mission Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

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, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'

Common Name

Black Maple

Black Mission Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Black Mission Fig Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree

In French

Noir Érable

Noir Mission Fig Tree

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Negro Misión de la Higuera

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Black Tree Fig Missão

In Polish

Czarny klon

Czarny Mission Fig Tree

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Niger Mission ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Acer

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Black Maple and Black Mission Fig

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Black Mission Fig

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

Black Maple and Black Mission Fig Physical Information

Black Maple and Black Mission Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Black Mission Fig height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Black Mission Fig are as follows:

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

Care of Black Maple and Black Mission Fig

Care of Black Maple and Black Mission Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mission Fig pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mission Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.