Black Maple

Cleyera

About Black Maple and Cleyera

Black Maple

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm2,240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Black Maple

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Cleyera

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Sakaki

In French

Noir Érable

Cleyera

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Cleyera

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Cleyera

In Polish

Czarny klon

Cleyera

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Theales

Family

Aceraceae

Theaceae

Genus

Acer

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1018

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Cleyera

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

Black Maple and Cleyera Physical Information

Black Maple and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Cleyera are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Black Maple and Cleyera

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