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About Melampodium and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Perennials
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Black Maple

In Hindi

Melampodium
Black Maple Tree

In German

Melmpodiam
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Melmpodiam
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Melmpodiam
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Melmpodiam
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Melmpodiam
Czarny klon

In Latin

Melmpodiam
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Melampodium
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae
Areceae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3910
1 27800
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Properties of Melampodium and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Black Maple

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

Melampodium and Black Maple Physical Information

Melampodium and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Black Maple

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