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About Black Maple and Peacock Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southeastern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties

152
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12
0 99
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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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Tubers

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
Partial shade

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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
KAEMPFERIA elegans

Common Name

Black Maple
Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Peacock Ginger

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Pfau Ingwer

In French

Noir Érable
paon gingembre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
jengibre pavo real

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
gengibre pavão

In Polish

Czarny klon
paw imbiru

In Latin

White Acer ligno
gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Zingiberales

Family

Aceraceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Acer
Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1034
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Peacock Ginger

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Peacock Ginger

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

Black Maple and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Black Maple and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Peacock Ginger

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