Black Maple

Zizka

About Black Maple and Zizka

Black Maple

Zizka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Grassland, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 8

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Pink, Tan, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

MELINIS nerviglumis

Common Name

Black Maple

Ruby Grass, Zizka

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Zizka

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Zizka

In French

Noir Érable

Zizka

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Zizka

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Zizka

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Zizka

In Polish

Czarny klon

Zizka

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Žižka

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Melinis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Areceae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1022

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Zizka

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

Black Maple and Zizka Physical Information

Black Maple and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Zizka are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Maple and Zizka

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