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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
China

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-4

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Black Maple
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree
Wintersweet

In German

Schwarz Ahorn
Wintersweet

In French

Noir Érable
Wintersweet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce
wintersweet

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree
Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto
wintersweet

In Polish

Czarny klon
Wintersweet

In Latin

White Acer ligno
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
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Family

Aceraceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Acer
Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Areceae
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1011
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Maple and Wintersweet

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Importance of Black Maple and Wintersweet

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Compare Facts of Black Maple vs Wintersweet

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