Black Maple

Silver Birch

About Black Maple and Silver Birch

Black Maple

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1560

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Black Maple

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Silver Birch

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Weißbirke

In French

Noir Érable

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Silver Birch

In Polish

Czarny klon

Silver Birch

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Acer

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1060

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Silver Birch

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

Black Maple and Silver Birch Physical Information

Black Maple and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Silver Birch are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Silver Birch

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