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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
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Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-3

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
Bees

Allergy

Pollen
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Black Maple
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Smokebush

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Smokebush

In French

Noir Érable
Smokebush

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
Smokebush

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
Smokebush

In Polish

Czarny klon
Smokebush

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Acer
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae
Rhoeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

104
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Maple and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Black Maple or Smokebush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Maple and Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple and Smokebush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Maple is Tonic whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Smokebush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Maple vs Smokebush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Maple are Pollen whereas of Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.