Bluebonnet

Black Maple

About Bluebonnet and Black Maple

Bluebonnet

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Texas

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

4515

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Black Maple

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Black Maple Tree

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Czarny klon

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Lupinus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Areceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

20010

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Black Maple

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

Bluebonnet and Black Maple Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Black Maple are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Black Maple

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