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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
New Zealand  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
-  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9*6  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Moderate  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
-  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Raoulia glabra  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Raoulia  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Raoulia  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Raoulia  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Raoulia  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Raoulia  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Raoulia  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
raoulia  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Raoulia  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Raoulia  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Raoulia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gnaphalieae  
Areceae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
100  
10  

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Difference Between Raoulia and Black Maple

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Importance of Raoulia and Black Maple

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

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