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About Dianella and Black Maple


About Black Maple and Dianella


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
50.00 cm  
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Dianella  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Dianella  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Dianella  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Dianella  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Dianella  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Dianella  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Dianella  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
10  

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Properties of Dianella and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Dianella and Black Maple

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

Dianella and Black Maple Physical Information

Dianella and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Dianella and Black Maple

Care of Dianella and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianella 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.

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