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About Silver Bells and Black Maple


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
15  
99+
3  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

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 cm  
2
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
30.50 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
-  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
10  
4  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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