Black Maple

Valley Oak

About Black Maple and Valley Oak

Black Maple

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

United States, California

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Black Maple

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

घाटी ओक

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Tal Eiche

In French

Noir Érable

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

valle del roble

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

vale Oak

In Polish

Czarny klon

Dolina Oak

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acer

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Valley Oak

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

Black Maple and Valley Oak Physical Information

Black Maple and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Valley Oak are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Valley Oak

Care of Black Maple and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.