Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
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Number of Varieties
155
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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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
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
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Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Seeds
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Black Maple
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
meadow barley
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Wiese Gerste
In French
Noir Érable
orge prairie
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
cebada prado
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
cevada prado
In Polish
Czarny klon
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
White Acer ligno
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Aceraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acer
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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