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About Black Maple and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
-

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Black Maple
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Noir Érable
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Czarny klon
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Acer
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1022
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Blue Giant

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

Black Maple and Blue Giant Physical Information

Black Maple and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Maple and Blue Giant

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