Black Maple

Irish Moss

About Black Maple and Irish Moss

Black Maple

Irish Moss

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

Number of Varieties

157

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

MINUARTIA verna

Common Name

Black Maple

Irish Moss

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

आयरिश काई

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Irish Moss

In French

Noir Érable

Irish Moss

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

musgo de irlanda

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Irish Moss

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Moss irlandês

In Polish

Czarny klon

mech irlandzki

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Irish Moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Acer

Minuartia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Irish Moss

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

Black Maple and Irish Moss Physical Information

Black Maple and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Irish Moss are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Irish Moss

Care of Black Maple and Irish Moss include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.