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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
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Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
No Available

Number of Varieties

1555
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm550.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

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
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Black Maple
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Crabapple

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Crabapple

In French

Noir Érable
Crabapple

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
manzano silvestre

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Crabapple

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Crabapple

In Polish

Czarny klon
jabłoń

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Aceraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Acer
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae
Maleae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1055
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Maple and Crabapple

If you are confused whether Black Maple or Crabapple 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 Crabapple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crabapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and Crabapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and Crabapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and Crabapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple and Crabapple 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 Crabapple is . Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Crabapple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Crabapple

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