Black Maple

Chinese Tallow

About Black Maple and Chinese Tallow

Black Maple

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-8

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Black Maple

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

चीनी तेल

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

chinesisch Talg

In French

Noir Érable

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

suif chinois

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Czarny klon

chiński łój

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

10100

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Chinese Tallow

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

Black Maple and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Black Maple and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Chinese Tallow

Care of Black Maple and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.