Black Maple

Sweet Potato

About Black Maple and Sweet Potato

Black Maple

Sweet Potato

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA400

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,219.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves, Root, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

IPOMOEA batatas

7.2 Common Name

Black Maple

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Süßkartoffel

7.2.3 In French

Noir Érable

Patate douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Batata

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Γλυκοπατάτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Batata doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny klon

Słodki ziemniak

7.2.8 In Latin

White Acer ligno

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Areceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

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 Not Available. 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: Not Available
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.