African Sumac

Big leaf Maple

About African Sumac and Big leaf Maple

African Sumac

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Shrub

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

361

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,048.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

African Sumac

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

African sumac

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

sumac africaine

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

African sumac

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Rhus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3621

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Big leaf Maple. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple

Season and care of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Big leaf Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Big leaf Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

African Sumac and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple

Care of African Sumac and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.