Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Russia/Siberia
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Shrub
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
7-1
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm2,330.00 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
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Shade areas
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Black Maple
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Mikrobiota
In French
Noir Érable
microbiote
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
microbiota
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
microbiota
In Polish
Czarny klon
mikroflory
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Aceraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Acer
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Areceae
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
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