Black Maple

Pitanga

About Black Maple and Pitanga

Black Maple

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South America, Brazil

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Black Maple

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Pitanga

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Pitanga

In French

Noir Érable

Pitanga

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Pitanga

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Pitanga

In Polish

Czarny klon

Pitanga

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Pitanga

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

Black Maple and Pitanga Physical Information

Black Maple and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Pitanga are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Black Maple and Pitanga

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