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About Black Maple and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Beetles

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Black Maple
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Weeping Maple

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Weeping Maple

In French

Noir Érable
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
weeping maple

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Czarny klon
płacz klonu

In Latin

White Acer ligno
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

10130
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Weeping Maple

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

Black Maple and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Black Maple and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Weeping Maple are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Black Maple and Weeping Maple

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