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About Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
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Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Ray Disk

Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-80-6
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Average, Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average, Rich, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Broken Bones

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
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Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

Common Name

Black Maple
Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
mexikanische Sonnenblume

In French

Noir Érable
Mexican sunflower

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
girasol mexicano

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
girassol mexicano

In Polish

Czarny klon
meksykański słonecznika

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Acer
Tithinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1040
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower

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

Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower Physical Information

Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Mexican Sunflower

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