Black Maple

Russian Sage

About Black Maple and Russian Sage

Black Maple

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

15250

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Fine

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

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Black Maple

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Russian Sage

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

russische Sage

In French

Noir Érable

sabio ruso

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Sage ruso

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Sábio russo

In Polish

Czarny klon

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Russian Sage

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

Black Maple and Russian Sage Physical Information

Black Maple and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Russian Sage are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Black Maple and Russian Sage

Care of Black Maple and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.