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About Black Maple and Toadflax


About Toadflax and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Morocco  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9 - 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm  
2
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
Pollen  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
-  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Toadflax  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Toadflax  

In French
Noir Érable  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Toadflax  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Linária  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Toadflax  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
250  
99+

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Properties of Black Maple and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Toadflax

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

Black Maple and Toadflax Physical Information

Black Maple and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Toadflax

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

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