Black Maple

Wild Plum

About Black Maple and Wild Plum

Black Maple

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Black Maple

Wild Plum

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

जंगली बेर

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

wild Plum

In French

Noir Érable

wild Plum

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Wild Plum

In Polish

Czarny klon

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Acer

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

10430

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Wild Plum

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

Black Maple and Wild Plum Physical Information

Black Maple and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Wild Plum are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Maple and Wild Plum

Care of Black Maple and Wild Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.