Black Maple

Twinflower

About Black Maple and Twinflower

Black Maple

Twinflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Open areas, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm510.00 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

Light Pink

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

LINNAEA borealis

Common Name

Black Maple

Twinflower

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Twinflower

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Twinflower

In French

Noir Érable

Twinflower

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Twinflower

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Twinflower

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Twinflower

In Polish

Czarny klon

zimoziół

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Twinflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Aceraceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Acer

Linnaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Linnaeeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Linnaeoideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Twinflower

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Twinflower

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

Black Maple and Twinflower Physical Information

Black Maple and Twinflower physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Twinflower are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Twinflower

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