Black Oak

Silver Maple

About Black Oak and Silver Maple

Black Oak

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Birds

Allergy

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Black Oak

Silver Maple

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

Silver Maple

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Silver Maple

In French

Noir Oak Tree

érable argenté

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

arce plateado

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

plátano de prata

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

Silver Maple

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Quercus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

600128

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Silver Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and Silver Maple? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and Silver Maple. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and Silver Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Black Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Silver Maple has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Oak and Silver Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Silver Maple

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

Black Oak and Silver Maple Physical Information

Black Oak and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Silver Maple are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Oak and Silver Maple

Care of Black Oak and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Black Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.