1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm2,130.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chestnut Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds
Bees, Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Sap, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
CASTANEA dentata
7.2 Common Name
Black Maple
American Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Amerikanische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
Noir Érable
Châtaignier d'Amérique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Castanea dentata
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
american καστανιάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
castanea americana
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny klon
Kasztan amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
White Acer ligno
English castaneis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species