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About Southern Red Oak and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Quercus falcata, Quercus rubra, Quercus coccinea
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

-15
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandhills
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,130.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan, Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blister, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used in construction
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

QUERCUS falcata
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Southern Red Oak
Black Maple

In Hindi

दक्षिणी लाल ओक
Black Maple Tree

In German

Südliche Red Oak
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Chêne rouge du Sud
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Roble Rojo meridional
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Νότια Red Oak
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Southern Red Oak
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Southern Red Oak
Czarny klon

In Latin

Quercus falcata
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Quercus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

9010
1 27800
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Properties of Southern Red Oak and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Southern Red Oak and Black Maple

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

Southern Red Oak and Black Maple Physical Information

Southern Red Oak and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Red Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Southern Red Oak and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Southern Red Oak flower color: Red and Light Green

  • Southern Red Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Southern Red Oak and Black Maple

Care of Southern Red Oak and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Red Oak pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, 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 Southern Red Oak 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.