Black Maple

Black Wattle

About Black Maple and Black Wattle

Black Maple

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1516

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Black Maple

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Noir Érable

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Czarny klon

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1015

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Black Wattle

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

Black Maple and Black Wattle Physical Information

Black Maple and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Black Wattle are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Black Wattle

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