Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm
Rank: 2 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm
Rank: 15 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Black Maple
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Noir Érable
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Czarny klon
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Aceraceae
Genus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
10
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27800
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