Black Maple

Red Pitaya

About Black Maple and Red Pitaya

Black Maple

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

153

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

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, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

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

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Black Maple

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Red Pitaya

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Noir Érable

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Czarny klon

Red Pitaya

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1020

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Red Pitaya

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

Black Maple and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Black Maple and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Black Maple and Red Pitaya

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