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About Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus


About Hedgehog Cactus and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
-  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Noir Érable  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
10  
208  
99+

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Properties of Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Black Maple and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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