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About Black Maple and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
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
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Hatiora  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Hatiora  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
hatiora  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Hatiora  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
10  

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Properties of Hatiora and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Black Maple

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

Hatiora and Black Maple Physical Information

Hatiora and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Black Maple

Care of Hatiora and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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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