Black Maple

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Black Maple and Talus Slope Penstemon

Black Maple

Talus Slope Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Penstemon

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

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

Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Wild gardens

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

Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Root

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

Common Name

Black Maple

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Talus Slope Penstemon

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

In French

Noir Érable

Talus Slope Penstemon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Talus Penstemon Slope

In Polish

Czarny klon

Talus Slope Penstemon

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Talus Clivo Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10280

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Black Maple and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

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

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Black Maple and Talus Slope Penstemon

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