Black Maple

Creeping Jenny

About Black Maple and Creeping Jenny

Black Maple

Creeping Jenny

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Cup shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

Common Name

Black Maple

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

creeping jenny

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Pfennigkraut

In French

Noir Érable

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

creeping jenny

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

creeping jenny

In Polish

Czarny klon

Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

White Acer ligno

creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Acer

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Creeping Jenny

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

Black Maple and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Black Maple and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Creeping Jenny

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