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About Apricot and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

China
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

341
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Apricot
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

खूबानी
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Abricot or Abricotier
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Albaricoque
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Apricot
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Morela
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Apricot
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Prunus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3421
1 27800
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Properties of Apricot and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Big leaf Maple. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Apricot and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Apricot and Big leaf Maple

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

Apricot and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Apricot and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot 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 Apricot and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Apricot leaf color: Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Apricot and Big leaf Maple

Care of Apricot and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Apricot 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.