Black Maple

Pin Oak

About Black Maple and Pin Oak

Black Maple

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

1512

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm792.48 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

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Pollen

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, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Black Maple

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Pin Oak

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Pin-Eichen

In French

Noir Érable

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

pin Oak

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Pin Oak

In Polish

Czarny klon

pin Oak

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10207

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Pin Oak

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

Black Maple and Pin Oak Physical Information

Black Maple and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Pin Oak are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Black Maple and Pin Oak

Care of Black Maple and Pin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.