Black Maple

Blackwood

About Black Maple and Blackwood

Black Maple

Blackwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Australia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 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

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

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

Long 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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Black Maple

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

काली लकड़ी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Schwarzes Holz

In French

Noir Érable

Bois noir

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Blackwood

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Madeira preta

In Polish

Czarny klon

Czarne drewno

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Acacieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101100

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Blackwood

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

Black Maple and Blackwood Physical Information

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

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Blackwood

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