Blackwood

Big leaf Maple

About Blackwood and Big leaf Maple

Blackwood

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Schwarzes Holz

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Bois noir

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Blackwood

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Czarne drewno

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Press

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Acacia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110021

1 27800

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Properties of Blackwood and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Big leaf Maple. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Blackwood and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Big leaf Maple

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

Blackwood and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Blackwood and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blackwood and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Blackwood and Big leaf Maple

Care of Blackwood and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.