What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Trees
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
NA50
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-8
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm75.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm45.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
Fraxinus
Common Name
Black Maple
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
राख पेड़
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Esche
In French
Noir Érable
Frêne
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Fresno
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Freixo
In Polish
Czarny klon
Jesion
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Fraxinum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Acer
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NA65
1
27800
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