Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
8-1
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
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green
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, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
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, 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
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
PRUNUS dulcis
Common Name
Black Maple
Almond, Sweet Almond
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
मीठा बादाम
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Süße Mandel
In French
Noir Érable
Amande douce
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Almendra dulce
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Sweet Almond
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Amêndoas doces
In Polish
Czarny klon
słodkich migdałów
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Almond Pulchra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Rosales
Family
Aceraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acer
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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