Black Maple

Engelmann Spruce

About Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce

Black Maple

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

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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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Black Maple

mountain spruce

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Engelmann spruce

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Engelmann spruce

In French

Noir Érable

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Czarny klon

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Acer

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

102

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Properties of Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce

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

Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Black Maple and Engelmann Spruce

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