Black Maple

Melampodium

About Black Maple and Melampodium

Black Maple

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Perennials

Number of Varieties

1540

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 6

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.50 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

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Seeds

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Black Maple

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Melampodium

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Melmpodiam

In French

Noir Érable

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Czarny klon

Melmpodiam

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Aceraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Acer

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1039

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Melampodium

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

Black Maple and Melampodium Physical Information

Black Maple and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Melampodium are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Melampodium

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