Black Maple

Meadow Saffron

About Black Maple and Meadow Saffron

Black Maple

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

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

Whiteflies

Allergy

Pollen

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Black Maple

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

meadow saffron

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Herbstzeitlose

In French

Noir Érable

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Czarny klon

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

White Acer ligno

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1090

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Meadow Saffron

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

Black Maple and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Black Maple and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Meadow Saffron

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