Black Maple

Douglas Fir

About Black Maple and Douglas Fir

Black Maple

Douglas Fir

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Western United States, California, Canada, China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

Common Name

Black Maple

Douglas Fir

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

डगलस फ़िर

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Douglasfichte

In French

Noir Érable

le sapin de Douglas

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

abeto Douglas

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

έλατο Douglas

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Douglas Fir

In Polish

Czarny klon

daglezji

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Douglas abies

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Acer

Pseudotsuga

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

106

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Properties of Black Maple and Douglas Fir

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Douglas Fir

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

Black Maple and Douglas Fir Physical Information

Black Maple and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Douglas Fir are as follows:

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

Care of Black Maple and Douglas Fir

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