Black Maple

Sweet Potato

About Black Maple and Sweet Potato

Black Maple

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

15400

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

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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

21,22

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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Black Maple

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

शकरकंद

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Süßkartoffel

In French

Noir Érable

Patate douce

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Batata

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Batata doce

In Polish

Czarny klon

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Aceraceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Acer

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Sweet Potato

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

Black Maple and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Black Maple and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Black Maple and Sweet Potato

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