Black Maple

Kaki

About Black Maple and Kaki

Black Maple

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

China, Japan

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-7

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 central stem

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Black Maple

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Kaki

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Kaki

In French

Noir Érable

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Kaki

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Kaki

In Polish

Czarny klon

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ebenales

Family

Aceraceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Acer

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10200

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Kaki

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

Black Maple and Kaki Physical Information

Black Maple and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Kaki are as follows:

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

Care of Black Maple and Kaki

Care of Black Maple and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.