Black Maple

Spinach

About Black Maple and Spinach

Black Maple

Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm15.20 cm

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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

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Pollen

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Black Maple

Spinach

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

पालक

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Spinat

In French

Noir Érable

Épinards

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Espinacas

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Espinafre

In Polish

Czarny klon

Szpinak

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer

Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Anserineae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

10800

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Spinach

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

Black Maple and Spinach Physical Information

Black Maple and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Spinach are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Spinach

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