Black Maple

Sacred Lotus

About Black Maple and Sacred Lotus

Black Maple

Sacred Lotus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

15100

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-3

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm30.00 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

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Black Maple

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

पवित्र कमल

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Heiliges Lotus

In French

Noir Érable

Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

loto sagrado

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Lotus sagrado

In Polish

Czarny klon

Sacred Lotus

In Latin

White Acer ligno

sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Aceraceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Acer

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

105

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Sacred Lotus

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

Black Maple and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Black Maple and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Black Maple and Sacred Lotus

Care of Black Maple and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.