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About Black Maple and Coco Plum


About Coco Plum and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Black, Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
कोको बेर  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
coco Plum  

In French
Noir Érable  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
coco plum  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
14  

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Properties of Black Maple and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Coco Plum

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

Black Maple and Coco Plum Physical Information

Black Maple and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Coco Plum

Care of Black Maple and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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