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About Black Maple and Haberlea


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herb, Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
120.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HABERLEA  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Haberlea  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Haberlea  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Haberlea  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Haberlea  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Haberlea  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Haberlea  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Haberlea  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Haberlea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
20  
10  

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Properties of Haberlea and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Haberlea and Black Maple

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

Haberlea and Black Maple Physical Information

Haberlea and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Haberlea height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Haberlea and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Haberlea and Black Maple

Care of Haberlea and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Haberlea 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 Haberlea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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