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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Africa

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Perennial

Number of Varieties

1540000
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Black Maple
African violet

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
African Violet

In French

Noir Érable
African Violet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Violeta africana

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
African Violet

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Violet africano

In Polish

Czarny klon
African Violet

In Latin

White Acer ligno
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Acer
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

1021
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Maple and African Violet

If you are confused whether Black Maple or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Maple and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Maple is Tonic whereas of African Violet is . Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Maple vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Maple are Pollen whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.