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Black Maple
Wood Apple
About Wood Apple and Black Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Fruits, Trees  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  
Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
Dry areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
-  
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  
-  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
800.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
900.00 cm  
24
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Autumn  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively  
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  
Rich  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
No  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Birds  
-  
Allergy
Pollen  
Gastric  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
-  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Fruits  
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit Tree  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
Limonia acidissima  
Common Name
Black Maple  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
कबिट  
In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Indischer Holzapfel  
In French
Noir Érable  
Kawista  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
Kawista  
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
γλυκό ασβέστη  
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
Limonia  
In Polish
Czarny klon  
Feronia słoniowa  
In Latin
White Acer ligno  
dulcis ad cinerem  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Rutaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Limonia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Tribe
Areceae  
Citreae  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Aurantioideae  
Number of Species
10  
1  
99+
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Properties of Black Maple and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Wood Apple

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

Black Maple and Wood Apple Physical Information

Black Maple and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Black Maple and Wood Apple

Care of Black Maple and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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