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Big leaf Maple
Big leaf Maple

Acerola
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About Big leaf Maple and Acerola

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central America, South America

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

-
Wind

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Acerola Tree

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Acerola Baum

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Árvore acerola

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Malpighiales

Family

Aceraceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

Acer
Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

21-
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Acerola

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Acerola

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

Big leaf Maple and Acerola Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Acerola are as follows:

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

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

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Acerola

Care of Big leaf Maple and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.