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About Black Maple and Tritoma


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
Kniphofia uvaria  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 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
45.70 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Snails  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Tritoma  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Tritoma  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Tritoma  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
tritoma  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
tritoma  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Tritoma  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Tritoma  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Trytoma  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Kniphofia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
72  
99+
10  

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Properties of Tritoma and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Black Maple

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

Tritoma and Black Maple Physical Information

Tritoma and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Tritoma and Black Maple

Care of Tritoma and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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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