Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm1,220.00 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, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Heart-shaped
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
sneezing, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
Black Maple
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Cercidiphyllum
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Kuchenbäume
In French
Noir Érable
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
Czarny klon
Grujecznik
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Hamamelidales
Family
Aceraceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Acer
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
102
1
27800
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