Black Maple

Nutmeg

About Black Maple and Nutmeg

Black Maple

Nutmeg

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Myristica fragrans

Number of Varieties

15150

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Myristica fragrans

Common Name

Black Maple

Nutmeg

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

जायफल

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Muskatnuss

In French

Noir Érable

noix de muscade

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

nuez moscada

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

μοσχοκάρυδο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

noz-moscada

In Polish

Czarny klon

gałka muszkatołowa

In Latin

White Acer ligno

nutmeg

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Magnoliales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Myristica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

102

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Nutmeg

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Nutmeg

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

Black Maple and Nutmeg Physical Information

Black Maple and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Nutmeg are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nutmeg flower color:
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Black Maple and Nutmeg

Care of Black Maple and Nutmeg include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.