Black Maple

Foxtail pine

About Black Maple and Foxtail pine

Black Maple

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

15-

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm200.00 cm

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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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Black Maple

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

foxtail pine

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Noir Érable

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Czarny klon

włośnica sosny

In Latin

White Acer ligno

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Aceraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Acer

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Pineae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

10111

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Foxtail pine

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

Black Maple and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Black Maple and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Foxtail pine

Care of Black Maple and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.