Black Maple

Jacob's Ladder

About Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder

Black Maple

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1550

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Black Maple

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Jacob's Ladder

In French

Noir Érable

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Czarny klon

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Acer

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1040

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder

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

Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Black Maple and Jacob's Ladder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jacob's Ladder pruning is done 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.