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About Irisine and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple   
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
15   
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils   
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
12-1   

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, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm   
2
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm   
15
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse   
White, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds   
Insects   

Allergy
Pollen   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum   
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'   

Common Name
Black Maple   
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine   

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree   
Iresine   

In German
Schwarz Ahorn   
Iresine   

In French
Noir Érable   
Iresine   

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce   
Iresine   

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree   
Iresine   

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto   
Iresine   

In Polish
Czarny klon   
Iresine   

In Latin
White Acer ligno   
Iresine   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Amaranthaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Iresine   

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

Tribe
Areceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Gomphrenoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
25   
99+

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Properties of Black Maple and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Irisine

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

Black Maple and Irisine Physical Information

Black Maple and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Irisine are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Irisine

Care of Black Maple and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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