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Black Maple
Prickly Lettuce
About Prickly Lettuce and Black Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Shrub  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Europe  
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
-  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  
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 cm  
2
40.00 cm  
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
30.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Arrowhead  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
LACTUCA serriola  
Common Name
Black Maple  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Prickly Lettuce  
In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Feigensalat  
In French
Noir Érable  
laitue scariole  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
lechuga espinosa  
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
alface espinhosa  
In Polish
Czarny klon  
Kolczasta Sałata  
In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Opuntia Lactuca  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Asteraceae  
Genus
Acer  
Lactuca  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Areceae  
Cichorieae  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  
Number of Species
10  
100  
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Properties of Black Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

Black Maple and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Black Maple and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

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