Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
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Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Black Maple
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Dancing Bulb
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Dancing Bulb
In French
Noir Érable
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Czarny klon
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Acer
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
10730
1
27800
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