Black Maple

Mayapple

About Black Maple and Mayapple

Black Maple

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-2

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Black Maple

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

Noir Érable

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

mandrake americano

In Polish

Czarny klon

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Aceraceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Acer

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

102

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Properties of Black Maple and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Mayapple

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

Black Maple and Mayapple Physical Information

Black Maple and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Mayapple are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mayapple flower color: White and Light Pink
Mayapple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Mayapple

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