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About Black Maple and Whitebark Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
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Allergy

Pollen
Hay fever, Rhinitis

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
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Black Maple
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Whitebark Pine

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Whitebark Pine

In French

Noir Érable
Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Whitebark pino

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Czarny klon
Whitebark Pine

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales
Pinales

Family

Aceraceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Acer
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

105
1 27800
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Properties of Black Maple and Whitebark Pine

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

Season and Care of Black Maple and Whitebark Pine

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

Black Maple and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Black Maple and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple

  • Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Black Maple and Whitebark Pine

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