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About Black Maple and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Australia  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Root, Seeds  

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  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Noir Érable  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malvales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Areceae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
10  
30  
99+

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Properties of Black Maple and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Bottle Tree

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

Black Maple and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Black Maple and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Bottle Tree

Care of Black Maple and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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