Black Maple

Indian Mallow

About Black Maple and Indian Mallow

Black Maple

Indian Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

World/Pandemic

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Maple shaped

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

ABUTILON pictum

Common Name

Black Maple

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

भारतीय मैलो

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

indische Malve

In French

Noir Érable

Mallow indienne

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

malva india

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Mallow indiana

In Polish

Czarny klon

Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

White Acer ligno

vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Malvales

Family

Aceraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Acer

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Malveae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Indian Mallow

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

Black Maple and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Black Maple and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Indian Mallow

Care of Black Maple and Indian Mallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.