Black Maple

Spring Starflower

About Black Maple and Spring Starflower

Black Maple

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South America, Argentina

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Perennial

Number of Varieties

1535

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Black Maple

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Spring Starflower

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Noir Érable

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Czarny klon

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

1050

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Spring Starflower

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

Black Maple and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Black Maple and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Spring Starflower

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