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About Black Maple and Protea


About Protea and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12-8  

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, 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  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of 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  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-  
-  

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  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Protea plant  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Noir Érable  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Proteales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
10  
1600  
17

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Properties of Black Maple and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Protea

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

Black Maple and Protea Physical Information

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

Care of Black Maple and Protea

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

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