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About Sweet Olive and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
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, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry 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

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

Nematodes
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Black Maple

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
Black Maple Tree

In German

Sweet Olive
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Olive douce
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Olive doce
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

słodki Olive
Czarny klon

In Latin

Dulce Olive
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Areceae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1510
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Olive and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Black Maple

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

Sweet Olive and Black Maple Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Black Maple

Care of Sweet Olive and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Olive 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.