Black Maple

Devil's Tongue

About Black Maple and Devil's Tongue

Black Maple

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.00 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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

bipinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Black Maple

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Konjac

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Teufelszunge

In French

Noir Érable

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Konjac

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Czarny klon

konjac

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

Family

Aceraceae

Araceae

Genus

Acer

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Devil's Tongue

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

Black Maple and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Black Maple and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Devil's Tongue

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