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About Black Maple and Paper Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Slopes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
BETULA papyrifera

Common Name

Black Maple
Paper Birch

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Paper birch

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Papierbirke

In French

Noir Érable
Le bouleau à papier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
abedul de papel

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
σημύδα χαρτί

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
vidoeiro de papel

In Polish

Czarny klon
brzoza papieru

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Paper betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Acer
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

1060
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Paper Birch

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Paper Birch

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

Black Maple and Paper Birch Physical Information

Black Maple and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Paper Birch are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Paper Birch

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