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About Field Maple and Black Maple


About Black Maple and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Maple terrain  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Field Maple  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
10  

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Properties of Field Maple and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Black Maple

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

Field Maple and Black Maple Physical Information

Field Maple and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Black Maple

Care of Field Maple and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple 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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