Black Maple

Malabar Spinach

About Black Maple and Malabar Spinach

Black Maple

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12*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, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Black Maple

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

पोई

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Malabarspinat

In French

Noir Érable

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Czarny klon

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Acer

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1060

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Properties of Black Maple and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Malabar Spinach

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

Black Maple and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Black Maple and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Malabar Spinach

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