Sugar Maple

Black Maple

About Sugar Maple and Black Maple

Sugar Maple

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

12815

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Black Maple

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Black Maple Tree

In German

Zuckerahorn

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

sucre d'érable

Noir Érable

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Czarny klon

In Latin

Sugar Maple

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Black Maple

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

Sugar Maple and Black Maple Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Black Maple are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Black Maple

Care of Sugar Maple and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Maple 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.