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About Paper Birch and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Ornamental Tree
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Slopes, Swamps
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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

1,520.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
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

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA papyrifera
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Paper Birch
Black Maple

In Hindi

Paper birch
Black Maple Tree

In German

Papierbirke
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Le bouleau à papier
Noir Érable

In Spanish

abedul de papel
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

σημύδα χαρτί
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

vidoeiro de papel
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

brzoza papieru
Czarny klon

In Latin

Paper betula
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Betulaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Betula
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6010
1 27800
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Properties of Paper Birch and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Paper Birch and Black Maple

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

Paper Birch and Black Maple Physical Information

Paper Birch and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Paper Birch flower color: Yellow

  • Paper Birch leaf color: Light Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Paper Birch and Black Maple

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