Black Maple

Spindle Tree

About Black Maple and Spindle Tree

Black Maple

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Black Maple

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Spindle Tree

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Spindelbaum

In French

Noir Érable

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Czarny klon

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Aceraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acer

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

10150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Spindle Tree

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

Black Maple and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Black Maple and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Spindle Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Black Maple and Spindle Tree

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