Black Maple

Elephant Apple

About Black Maple and Elephant Apple

Black Maple

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Yellow green, 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

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Black Maple

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Elephant Apple

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Elefant von Apple

In French

Noir Érable

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Czarny klon

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dilleniales

Family

Aceraceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Acer

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Black Maple and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Elephant Apple

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

Black Maple and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Black Maple and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Elephant Apple

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