Black Maple

Damson

About Black Maple and Damson

Black Maple

Damson

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Open Forest, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Insignificant

Showy

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

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

Common Name

Black Maple

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

जामुन

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Zwetschgen

In French

Noir Érable

prune de Damas

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

ciruela ciruela

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

damson ameixa

In Polish

Czarny klon

mirabelki

In Latin

White Acer ligno

damson plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Damson

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

Black Maple and Damson Physical Information

Black Maple and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Damson are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:

Care of Black Maple and Damson

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