Home
Garden Plants


About Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris


About Butterfly Iris and Big leaf Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Southern Asia  

Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris  

Number of Varieties
1  
6  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side  
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm  
5
70.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer  

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
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

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  
Screen, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum  
DIETES grandiflora  

Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  
Butterfly Iris  

In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  
तितली आइरिस प्लांट  

In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen  

In French
Grande feuille Érable  
Papillon Iris Plante  

In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  
Planta del iris de la mariposa  

In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  
Borboleta da planta Iris  

In Polish
Duży liść klonowy  
Butterfly Iris Roślin  

In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni  
Gloria Iris Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Dietes Salisb  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
21  
99+
260  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris

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

Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Care of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris

Care of Big leaf Maple and Butterfly Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees