Black Maple

Potentilla

About Black Maple and Potentilla

Black Maple

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm91.44 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

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Black Maple

Potentilla

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Potentilla plant

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Noir Érable

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Czarny klon

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

10300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Potentilla

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

Black Maple and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Potentilla

Care of Black Maple and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.