Black Maple

Blackjack Oak

About Black Maple and Blackjack Oak

Black Maple

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

15600

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-5

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm2,286.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

broad, flat

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

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

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Black Maple

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Noir Érable

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Czarny klon

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1060

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Blackjack Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Blackjack Oak

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

Black Maple and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Black Maple and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Black Maple and Blackjack Oak

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