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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

1535
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-5

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Black Maple
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
चीनी एल्म

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Chinese Elm

In French

Noir Érable
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
olmo chino

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Elm chinês

In Polish

Czarny klon
Chiński Elm

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Acer
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1035
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Maple and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Black Maple and Chinese Elm

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Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Chinese Elm

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 Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.