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About Black Maple and Common Comfrey


About Common Comfrey and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Common Comfrey  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Hydrangea  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Hortensie  

In French
Noir Érable  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Hortensja  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Acer  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
35  

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Properties of Black Maple and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Common Comfrey

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

Black Maple and Common Comfrey Physical Information

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

Care of Black Maple and Common Comfrey

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

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