Black Maple

Dwarf Nandina

About Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina

Black Maple

Dwarf Nandina

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

China, Japan

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Acuminate

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs less 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

Black Maple

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Dwarf Nandina

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Dwarf Nandina

In French

Noir Érable

Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Nandina enana

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Nandina do anão

In Polish

Czarny klon

Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Aceraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Acer

Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina

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

Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Nandina flower color:
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Black Maple and Dwarf Nandina

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