Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Bees, Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
Black Maple
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
Black Maple Tree
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
pivoines herbacées
Noir Érable
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
Czarny klon
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Sapindales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Paeonia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
4010
1
27800
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