Twinflower

Black Maple

About Twinflower and Black Maple

Twinflower

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Siberia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

115

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, pine woods

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-64-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Headache, Mildly painful menstruation, tonic in pregnancy

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINNAEA borealis

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Twinflower

Black Maple

In Hindi

Twinflower

Black Maple Tree

In German

Twinflower

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Twinflower

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Twinflower

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Twinflower

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Twinflower

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

zimoziół

Czarny klon

In Latin

Twinflower

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Sapindales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Linnaea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Linnaeeae

Areceae

Subfamily

Linnaeoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Twinflower and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Twinflower and Black Maple

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

Twinflower and Black Maple Physical Information

Twinflower and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Twinflower height is 510.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Twinflower and Black Maple are as follows:

Twinflower flower color: Light Pink
Twinflower leaf color: Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Twinflower and Black Maple

Care of Twinflower and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinflower pruning is done 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 Twinflower 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.