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About Black Maple and Sawblade


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
-  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
20.30 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rosette  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Sawblade  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Sawblade  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Sawblade  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Sawblade  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Dyckia piña  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Sawblade  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Sawblade  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Sawblade  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Sawblade  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dyckia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
-  
10  

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Properties of Sawblade and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sawblade and Black Maple

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

Sawblade and Black Maple Physical Information

Sawblade and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sawblade height is 20.30 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Sawblade and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Sawblade and Black Maple

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

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