Black Maple

Bush Penstemon

About Black Maple and Bush Penstemon

Black Maple

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

1578

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Narrow and lance shape

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Black Maple

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Bush Penstemon

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Bush Penstemon

In French

Noir Érable

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Czarny klon

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Bush Penstemon

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

Black Maple and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Black Maple and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Bush Penstemon

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