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About Black Maple and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Black Maple


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
15  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

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 cm  
2
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
91.44 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

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
Yes  
Insignificant  

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
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
10  
300  
99+

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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:

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.

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