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Black Maple
Spring Starflower
About Spring Starflower and Black Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
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
15  
99+
35  
99+
Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Temperate Regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  
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 cm  
2
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
5.10 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Slugs, Snails  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
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  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  
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  
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
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
10  
50  
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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:

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.

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