Black Maple

Pachypodium

About Black Maple and Pachypodium

Black Maple

Pachypodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Madagascar

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

158

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Black Maple

Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Pachypodium

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Pachypodium

In French

Noir Érable

Pachypodium

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Pachypodium

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Czarny klon

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer

pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

1025

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Pachypodium

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

Black Maple and Pachypodium Physical Information

Black Maple and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Pachypodium are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Pachypodium

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