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About Black Maple and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

153
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
-

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Black Maple
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Silver bells

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Silver bells

In French

Noir Érable
Silver bells

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Silver bells

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Silver bells

In Polish

Czarny klon
Silver bells

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ebenales

Family

Aceraceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Acer
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

104
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Silver Bells

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

Black Maple and Silver Bells Physical Information

Black Maple and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Silver Bells

Care of Black Maple and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.