Home
Garden Plants


About Black Maple and Blue Flax


About Blue Flax and Black Maple


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
15  
99+
4  

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

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 cm  
2
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
45.72 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
180  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

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.

Compare List of Trees

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:

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.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees