Black Maple

Squill

About Black Maple and Squill

Black Maple

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm15.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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

Soil Type

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

SCILLA

Common Name

Black Maple

Squill

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Squill

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Squill

In French

Noir Érable

Squille

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Escila

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Cila

In Polish

Czarny klon

Cebulica

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1081

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Squill

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

Black Maple and Squill Physical Information

Black Maple and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Squill are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Black Maple and Squill

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