Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Added to salads, Food for animals
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Malus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3221
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27800
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