Black Maple

Phlox

About Black Maple and Phlox

Black Maple

Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Number of Varieties

15136

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PHLOX douglasii

Common Name

Black Maple

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Phlox plant

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Phlox Pflanze

In French

Noir Érable

plante Phlox

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

planta de Phlox

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

φυτό phlox

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

planta Phlox

In Polish

Czarny klon

Phlox roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

plantae Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Acer

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1067

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Phlox

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

Black Maple and Phlox Physical Information

Black Maple and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Phlox are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Phlox

Care of Black Maple and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.