Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southern Africa
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-10
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Very Slow
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
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
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Stem
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Black Maple
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Hoodia
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Hoodia
In French
Noir Érable
Hoodia
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Hoodia
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Hoodia
In Polish
Czarny klon
Hoodia
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Gentianales
Family
Aceraceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Acer
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
1025
1
27800
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