Leatherwood

Black Maple

About Leatherwood and Black Maple

Leatherwood

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-3

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Black Maple

In Hindi

Leatherwood

Black Maple Tree

In German

Leather

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Leatherwood

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Leatherwood

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Leatherwood

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Leatherwood

Czarny klon

In Latin

Leatherwood

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

510

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Black Maple

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

Leatherwood and Black Maple Physical Information

Leatherwood and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Black Maple are as follows:

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Leatherwood and Black Maple

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