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Black Maple
Silver Wattle
About Silver Wattle and Black Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Australia  
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
open forests  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  
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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval/Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
530.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
530.00 cm  
39
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  
In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red spider mite  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Salt  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Seeds  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
Acacia retinodes  
Common Name
Black Maple  
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Silver Wattle  
In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Silver Wattle  
In French
Noir Érable  
Mimosa d'été  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
acacia amarilla  
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
ασήμι μιμόζα  
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Acacia retinodes  
In Polish
Czarny klon  
Silver Wattle  
In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Silver Wattle  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Acacia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Areceae  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  
Number of Species
10  
950  
27
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Properties of Black Maple and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Silver Wattle

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

Black Maple and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Black Maple and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Silver Wattle

Care of Black Maple and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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