Black Maple

Devil's Walking Stick

About Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick

Black Maple

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Black Maple

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Noir Érable

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Czarny klon

Diabelski laska

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Aceraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Acer

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1030

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Devil's Walking Stick

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