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About Black Maple and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Black Maple
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
summer squash

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Sommerkürbis

In French

Noir Érable
courges d'été

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
abobrinha

In Polish

Czarny klon
latem squash

In Latin

White Acer ligno
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Aceraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

105
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Summer Squash

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

Black Maple and Summer Squash Physical Information

Black Maple and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Summer Squash

Care of Black Maple and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.