Black Maple

Duckweed

About Black Maple and Duckweed

Black Maple

Duckweed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

1537

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-8

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm0.12 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cold climate, Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Black Maple

Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

duckweed

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Entengrütze

In French

Noir Érable

lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

duckweed

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Czarny klon

Rzęsa

In Latin

White Acer ligno

duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arales

Family

Aceraceae

Lemnaceae

Genus

Acer

Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Lemneae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Lemnoideae

Number of Species

1038

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Duckweed

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Duckweed

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

Black Maple and Duckweed Physical Information

Black Maple and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Duckweed are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duckweed flower color:
Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Duckweed

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