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About Black Maple and Gray Dogwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Cornus racemosa

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Pale White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
extracted oil, Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
CORNUS racemosa

Common Name

Black Maple
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Gray Dogwood

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Cornus racemosa

In French

Noir Érable
Gray Dogwood

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Cornus racemosa

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Gray Dogwood

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Gray Dogwood

In Polish

Czarny klon
Gray Dogwood

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Gray Dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cornales

Family

Aceraceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Acer
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1017
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Gray Dogwood

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Gray Dogwood

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

Black Maple and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Black Maple and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Gray Dogwood flower color: White

  • Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Gray Dogwood

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