Black Maple

Weeping Pussy Willow

About Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow

Black Maple

Weeping Pussy Willow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Salix caprea pendula

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oblong

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Borers, Caterpillar, Lacebugs

Allergy

Pollen

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

SALIX caprea 'Kilmarnock'

Common Name

Black Maple

Pussy Willow, Weeping Pussy Willow

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Weeping Pussy Willow

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Weinend Salweide

In French

Noir Érable

Weeping Willow Pussy

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Llorando sauce de gatito

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Κλάμα Μουνί Willow

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Chorando Borrazeira

In Polish

Czarny klon

Płacząca Pussy Willow

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Pussy flentes salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Salicales

Family

Aceraceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Acer

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10400

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow

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

Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow Physical Information

Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Weeping Pussy Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Pussy Willow flower color: Yellow and Silver
Weeping Pussy Willow leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Weeping Pussy Willow

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