Black Maple

Butternut Squash

About Black Maple and Butternut Squash

Black Maple

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Black Maple

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Noir Érable

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Czarny klon

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Aceraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1027

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Butternut Squash

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

Black Maple and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Black Maple and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Butternut Squash

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