Black Maple

China Aster

About Black Maple and China Aster

Black Maple

China Aster

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

1535

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

👆🏻

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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Arrowhead

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Black Maple

China Aster

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

चीन एस्टर

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

China Aster

In French

Noir Érable

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

aster de China

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

China Aster

In Polish

Czarny klon

Chiny Aster

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Acer

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Astereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1015

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Maple and China Aster

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut

Black Maple and Moosewood Tree

Black Maple and Norway Maple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Maple and China Aster

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

Black Maple and China Aster Physical Information

Black Maple and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and China Aster are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and China Aster

Care of Black Maple and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.