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About Black Maple and Western Red Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties

156
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-1

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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown, Sienna

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

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

Pollen
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
THUJA plicata

Common Name

Black Maple
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Pacific redcedar

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Noir Érable
Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Thuja plicata

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Thuja plicata

In Polish

Czarny klon
Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Acer
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1015
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Western Red Cedar

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Western Red Cedar

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

Black Maple and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Black Maple and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow

  • Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Western Red Cedar

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