Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
South America
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties
1550
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Terrestrial, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-1
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
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Edible dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
MIRABILIS jalapa
Common Name
Black Maple
Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
mirabilis jalapa
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
mirabilis jalapa
In French
Noir Érable
mirabilis jalapa
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
mirabilis jalapa
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
mirabilis jalapa
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
mirabilis jalapa
In Polish
Czarny klon
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
White Acer ligno
mirabilis Ja-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Acer
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
Nyctagineae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
104
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27800
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