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About Desert Spoon and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Dasylirion wheeleri  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-10  

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  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, 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  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
DASYLIRION  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Spoon flower, Common sotol  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
डेजर्ट चम्मच  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Esslöffel  

In French
Noir Érable  
Desert cuillère  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Desierto cuchara  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
Desert κουτάλι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
colher Desert  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Desert łyżka  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
cochleari deserto  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
10  
20  

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Properties of Black Maple and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Desert Spoon

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

Black Maple and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Black Maple and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Desert Spoon

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

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