Black Maple

Butterfly Tree

About Black Maple and Butterfly Tree

Black Maple

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Black Maple

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Butterfly tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Noir Érable

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Czarny klon

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

10500

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

Black Maple and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Black Maple and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Butterfly Tree

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