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About Japanese Maple and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Acer palmatum
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

70015
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
8-3

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Black Maple

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Black Maple Tree

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

érable du Japon
Noir Érable

In Spanish

arce japonés
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Japanese Maple
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Klon japoński
Czarny klon

In Latin

Acer palmatum
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12810
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Black Maple

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

Japanese Maple and Black Maple Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Black Maple

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