Black Maple

Pokeberry

About Black Maple and Pokeberry

Black Maple

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Black Maple

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

POKEBERRY

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Kermesbeere

In French

Noir Érable

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Pokeberry

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Czarny klon

alkiermes

In Latin

White Acer ligno

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Acer

Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1035

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Pokeberry

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

Black Maple and Pokeberry Physical Information

Black Maple and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Pokeberry are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Pokeberry

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