Black Maple

Mesquite Tree

About Black Maple and Mesquite Tree

Black Maple

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southwestern United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Black Maple

Mesquite

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Mesquite

In French

Noir Érable

Mesquite

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

mezquite

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Mesquite

In Polish

Czarny klon

Mesquite

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1045

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Mesquite Tree

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

Black Maple and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Black Maple and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Black Maple and Mesquite Tree

Care of Black Maple and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.