Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Papaver miyabeanum
Number of Varieties
1520
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
7-4
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, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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, Never Over-water
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
Black Maple
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Japanese Poppy
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
japanische Poppy
In French
Noir Érable
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
amapola japonesa
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Poppy japonês
In Polish
Czarny klon
japoński Poppy
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Papaver Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Aceraceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Acer
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
Papaver
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
10100
1
27800
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