Black Maple

Ginkgo

About Black Maple and Ginkgo

Black Maple

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Bi-lobed

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Black Maple

Ginkgo

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

बालकुवारी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

Noir Érable

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

Czarny klon

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ginkgophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ginkgoales

Family

Aceraceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Acer

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Cycad

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Ginkgo

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

Black Maple and Ginkgo Physical Information

Black Maple and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Ginkgo are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Maple and Ginkgo

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