Black Maple

Sweet Lime

About Black Maple and Sweet Lime

Black Maple

Sweet Lime

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

👆🏻

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

Citrus limetta

Common Name

Black Maple

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

मौसम्बी

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

süße Limone

In French

Noir Érable

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

doce de limão

In Polish

Czarny klon

słodkie limonki

In Latin

White Acer ligno

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Acer

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Citreae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Citroideae

Number of Species

103

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Maple and Sweet Lime

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Maple and Sweet Chestnut

Black Maple and Moosewood Tree

Black Maple and Norway Maple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Maple and Sweet Lime

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

Black Maple and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Black Maple and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Sweet Lime

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