Black Maple

Dwarf Cattail

About Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail

Black Maple

Dwarf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light brown, Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Runners

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

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 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, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

TYPHA minima

Common Name

Black Maple

Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

बौना कैटेल

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Noir Érable

Cattail nain

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Espadaña enano

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Czarny klon

Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Aceraceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Acer

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail

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

Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate
Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Black Maple and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.