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About Black Maple and Toyon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
California  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Acidic  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Toyon  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Toyon  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Toyon  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Toyon  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Toyon  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Toyon  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Toyon  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Toyon  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Heteromeles  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
6  
10  

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Properties of Toyon and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Black Maple

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

Toyon and Black Maple Physical Information

Toyon and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Toyon and Black Maple

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