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Wild Hyacinth and Black Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  
Cusick's camas, large camas  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm  
2
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm  
15
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

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  
Loam  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks  
Bulbs, Root  

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER nigrum  
Hyacinthus orientalis  

Common Name
Black Maple  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  

In Hindi
Black Maple Tree  
ह्यचीन्थ  

In German
Schwarz Ahorn  
Hyazinthe  

In French
Noir Érable  
jacinthe  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce  
jacinto  

In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree  
υάκινθος  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto  
jacinto  

In Polish
Czarny klon  
hiacynt  

In Latin
White Acer ligno  
et hyacinthinas,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Hyacinthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
10  
3  
99+

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Difference Between Black Maple and Wild Hyacinth

If you are confused whether Black Maple or Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Wild Hyacinth fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer and Time release fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Maple and Wild Hyacinth if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Maple and Wild Hyacinth

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Maple and Wild Hyacinth. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Maple and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth is Leucoderma and Urinary problems. Black Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Wild Hyacinth has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Wild Hyacinth

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 Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Maple has no showy fruits and Wild Hyacinth has no showy fruits. Also Black Maple is not flowering and Wild Hyacinth is not flowering . You can compare Black Maple and Wild Hyacinth facts and facts of other plants too.

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