Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Vitis rotundifolia, Scuppernong
Number of Varieties
1520
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
11-6
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water during dry 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, Sand
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
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
-
Pests and diseases, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
VITIS rotundifolia
Common Name
Black Maple
Muscadine
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Muscadine
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Muscadine
In French
Noir Érable
Muscadine
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Muscadine
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
μοσχοστάφυλο
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Muscadine
In Polish
Czarny klon
Muscadine
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Muscadine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rhamnales
Family
Aceraceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Acer
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
1060
1
27800
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