Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
Number of Varieties
1570
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12 - 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red, Ivory, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
Common Name
Black Maple
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
मकई पोस्ता
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Klatschmohn
In French
Noir Érable
Coquelicot
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
amapola de maíz
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Corn Poppy
In Polish
Czarny klon
Corn Poppy
In Latin
White Acer ligno
corn Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Aceraceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Acer
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
Papaver
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Papavereae
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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