Black Maple

Tamarisk

About Black Maple and Tamarisk

Black Maple

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

1550

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-13

0 99

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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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Pollen

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Black Maple

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

तामरिस्क

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Tamariske

In French

Noir Érable

tamarinier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

tamarisco

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

tamarisco

In Polish

Czarny klon

tamaryszek

In Latin

White Acer ligno

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Acer

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1055

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Tamarisk

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

Black Maple and Tamarisk Physical Information

Black Maple and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Tamarisk are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Tamarisk

Care of Black Maple and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.