Black Maple

Lycaste Orchid

About Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid

Black Maple

Lycaste Orchid

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

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

H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black Spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

LYCASTE cochleata

Common Name

Black Maple

Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Lycaste Orchid

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Lycaste Orchidee

In French

Noir Érable

Lycaste orchidée

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Lycaste orquídea

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Lycaste ορχιδέα

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Lycaste orquídea

In Polish

Czarny klon

Lycaste orchidea

In Latin

White Acer ligno

braemii orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Acer

Lycaste

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Maxillarieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1031

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid

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

Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color:

Care of Black Maple and Lycaste Orchid

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