Black Maple

Butterfly Flower

About Black Maple and Butterfly Flower

Black Maple

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mexico

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

15175

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 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

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, 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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Black Maple

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Noir Érable

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

Czarny klon

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Aceraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Acer

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Cestreae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Browallioideae

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Butterfly Flower

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

Black Maple and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

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

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Butterfly Flower

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