Big leaf Maple

Butterfly Flower

About Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower

Big leaf Maple

Butterfly Flower

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Mexico

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

1175

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Grande feuille Érable

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Aceraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Acer

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cestreae

Subfamily

Browallioideae

Number of Species

21250

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple

Big leaf Maple and Sitka Spruce

Big leaf Maple and Sweet Chestnut

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower

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

Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower

Care of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Flower 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 Butterfly Flower pruning is done 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 Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.