Black Maple

Red Hot Poker

About Black Maple and Red Hot Poker

Black Maple

Red Hot Poker

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Damp shores, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-5

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, 2b, 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 cm111.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm71.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

Common Name

Black Maple

Red Hot Poker

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Red Hot Poker

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Red Hot Poker

In French

Noir Érable

Red Hot Poker

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Red Hot Poker

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Red Hot Poker

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Red Hot Pôquer

In Polish

Czarny klon

Red Hot Poker

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Hot Rubrum Poker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

1072

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Red Hot Poker

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Red Hot Poker

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

Black Maple and Red Hot Poker Physical Information

Black Maple and Red Hot Poker physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Red Hot Poker are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Red Hot Poker

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