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About Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Quercus muehlenbergii

Number of Varieties

112
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Tree trunks

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
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
QUERCUS muehlenbergii

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Chinkapin ओक

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
chinkapin Oak

In French

Grande feuille Érable
chinkapin Oak

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
chinkapin Roble

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Chinkapin Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
carv Oak

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
Chinkapin Oak

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
Oak Chinkapin

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Aceraceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Acer
Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Quercoideae

Number of Species

216
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak

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

Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:

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

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

  • Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse

  • Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Big leaf Maple and Chinkapin Oak 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 Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.