Black Maple

Red Buckeye

About Black Maple and Red Buckeye

Black Maple

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Black Maple

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Red Buckeye

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Red Buckeye

In French

Noir Érable

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Czarny klon

Red Buckeye

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Acer

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Red Buckeye

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

Black Maple and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Black Maple and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Red Buckeye

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