Black Maple

Sweet Chestnut

About Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut

Black Maple

Sweet Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Castanea sativa

Common Name

Black Maple

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

शाहबलूत का फल

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Esskastanie

In French

Noir Érable

châtaignier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Castaña dulce

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Sweet Chestnut

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Castanheiro

In Polish

Czarny klon

słodki Chestnut

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Dulce Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

109

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Properties of Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut

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

Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut

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