Black Maple

Cinquefoil

About Black Maple and Cinquefoil

Black Maple

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

15500

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-4

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Black Maple

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

पंचकोण

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Fingerkraut

In French

Noir Érable

potentille

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

cinquefoil

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

cinquefoil

In Polish

Czarny klon

pięciornik

In Latin

White Acer ligno

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Cinquefoil

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

Black Maple and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Black Maple and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Black Maple and Cinquefoil

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