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About Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
South Africa

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-8

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
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

-
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
pollinators

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Bark, Pine

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

Black Maple
Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Lebombo Cycad

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

Noir Érable
Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

Czarny klon
Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cycadales

Family

Aceraceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Acer
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1066
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad

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

Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lebombo Cycad flower color:

  • Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Lebombo Cycad

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