Black Maple

Honeylocust

About Black Maple and Honeylocust

Black Maple

Honeylocust

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Honeylocust, Blacklocust

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm12.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Cattle and horses

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine

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

GLEDITSIA triacanthos

Common Name

Black Maple

Honeylocust

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

हनी टिड्डी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Honig Locust

In French

Noir Érable

févier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

langosta de miel

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

μέλι ακρίδων

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

picar Lokyst

In Polish

Czarny klon

kłuć Lokyst

In Latin

White Acer ligno

MOVEO Lokyst

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Gleditsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1012

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Honeylocust

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Honeylocust

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

Black Maple and Honeylocust Physical Information

Black Maple and Honeylocust physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Honeylocust height is 15.00 cm and width 12.30 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Honeylocust are as follows:

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

Care of Black Maple and Honeylocust

Care of Black Maple and Honeylocust include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Honeylocust pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Honeylocust needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.