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About Black Maple and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Europe, Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-7

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Pollen
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Black Maple
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Noir Érable
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Czarny klon
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Linales

Family

Aceraceae
Linaceae

Genus

Acer
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

10180
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Blue Flax

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

Black Maple and Blue Flax Physical Information

Black Maple and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Maple and Blue Flax

Care of Black Maple and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.