Chitalpa

Black Maple

About Chitalpa and Black Maple

Chitalpa

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

315

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Semi desert

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Chitalpa

Black Maple

In Hindi

Chitalpa संयंत्र

Black Maple Tree

In German

Chitalpa Pflanze

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

plante Chitalpa

Noir Érable

In Spanish

planta Chitalpa

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

φυτό Chitalpa

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

planta Chitalpa

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Chitalpa roślin

Czarny klon

In Latin

Chitalpa herba

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Chitalpa

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

210

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Properties of Chitalpa and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Chitalpa and Black Maple

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

Chitalpa and Black Maple Physical Information

Chitalpa and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Black Maple are as follows:

Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chitalpa and Black Maple

Care of Chitalpa and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.