Black Maple

Buddha's Hand

About Black Maple and Buddha's Hand

Black Maple

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Black Maple

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Noir Érable

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Czarny klon

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Acer

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Buddha's Hand

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

Black Maple and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Black Maple and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Buddha's Hand

Care of Black Maple and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.