Black Maple

Silver Birch

About Black Maple and Silver Birch

Black Maple

Silver Birch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

1.4 Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Double-toothed, serrated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

BETULA pendula

7.2 Common Name

Black Maple

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Silver Birch

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Weißbirke

7.2.3 In French

Noir Érable

Silver Birch

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Abedul de plata

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Silver Birch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Silver Birch

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny klon

Silver Birch

7.2.8 In Latin

White Acer ligno

Argentum Birch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Betula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Betuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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.