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About Limber Pine and Black Maple


About Black Maple and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
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
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
limber pine  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
limber pine  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
limber pine  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
limver abiit  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
30  
10  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Black Maple

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

Limber Pine and Black Maple Physical Information

Limber Pine and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Black Maple

Care of Limber Pine and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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