Black Maple

Gala Apple

About Black Maple and Gala Apple

Black Maple

Gala Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Black Maple

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

सेब

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Gala Apfel

In French

Noir Érable

Gala

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Gala

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Gala

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Gala

In Polish

Czarny klon

Gala

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1025

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Gala Apple

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Gala Apple

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

Black Maple and Gala Apple Physical Information

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

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Gala Apple

Care of Black Maple and Gala Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.