Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
China
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Morus nigra, Black Mulberry
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Orange, Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
Morus alba
Common Name
Black Maple
White mulberry, Mulberry
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
शहतूत
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Maulbeere
In French
Noir Érable
Mûre
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Mora
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Μούρο
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
amoreira
In Polish
Czarny klon
Morwa
In Latin
White Acer ligno
moro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Urticales
Family
Aceraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Acer
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
Moreae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
1016
1
27800
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