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Black Maple
Blue Mink
About Blue Mink and Black Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Mexico, Central America  
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
6  
Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-13  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-1  
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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
30.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Heart-shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
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  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
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  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
Pollen  
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
AGERATUM houstonianum  
Common Name
Black Maple  
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower  
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Blue Mink Plant  
In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Blue Mink Pflanze  
In French
Noir Érable  
Bleu Mink Plante  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
azul Mink Planta  
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
μπλε βιζόν Φυτό  
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
azul Mink Plantar  
In Polish
Czarny klon  
niebieski Mink Roślina  
In Latin
White Acer ligno  
blue Mink planta  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Asteraceae  
Genus
Acer  
Ageratum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Areceae  
Eupatorieae  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Asteroideae  
Number of Species
10  
1  
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Properties of Black Maple and Blue Mink

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Blue Mink

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

Black Maple and Blue Mink Physical Information

Black Maple and Blue Mink physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Blue Mink are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Blue Mink

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

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