Black Spruce

Sugar Maple

About Black Spruce and Sugar Maple

Black Spruce

Sugar Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

8128

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA mariana

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Black Spruce Tree

चीनी मेपल

In German

Schwarz Fichte

Zuckerahorn

In French

Noir Épicéa

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

Negro árbol de abeto

arce de azúcar

In Greek

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

Árvore Spruce Preto

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Niger abiegnis

Sugar Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Sapindales

Family

Pinaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Picea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

35128

1 27800

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Properties of Black Spruce and Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Spruce and Sugar Maple

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

Black Spruce and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Black Spruce and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Spruce and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Spruce and Sugar Maple

Care of Black Spruce and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.