Black Maple

Overcup Oak

About Black Maple and Overcup Oak

Black Maple

Overcup Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-4

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name

Black Maple

Overcup Oak

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Overcup ओक

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Overcup Oak

In French

Noir Érable

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Overcup Roble

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Overcup Oak

In Polish

Czarny klon

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Overcup Oak

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

Black Maple and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Black Maple and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Overcup Oak

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