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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Asia, Japan

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Berberis thunbergii

Number of Varieties

1525
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Old fields, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-5

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
A3, 2b, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Obovate

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering during dry weather

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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, Sunken patches

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make yellow dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
BERBERIS thunbergii

Common Name

Black Maple
Japanese Barberry

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Japanese Barberry

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Thunberg-Berberitze

In French

Noir Érable
Berberis thunbergii

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Berberis thunbergii

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Japanese Barberry

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Japanese Barberry

In Polish

Czarny klon
Berberys Thunberga

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Japanese Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ranunculales

Family

Aceraceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Acer
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1030
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Maple and Japanese Barberry

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Importance of Black Maple and Japanese Barberry

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

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Japanese Barberry

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