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About Black Maple and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Brazil  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12 - 8  

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  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
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  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
Walking Iris  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Gehen Iris  

In French
Noir Érable  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Neomarica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Areceae  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
10  
28  
99+

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Properties of Black Maple and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Walking Iris

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

Black Maple and Walking Iris Physical Information

Black Maple and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Walking Iris

Care of Black Maple and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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