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Big leaf Maple
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About Big leaf Maple and Chives

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

1500
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm203.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

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
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, 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
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Chives

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Schnittlauch

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Ciboulette

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Cebollino

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Cebolinha

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
Szczypiorek

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

213
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Chives

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Chives

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

Big leaf Maple and Chives Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Chives are as follows:

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

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

  • Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Chives

Care of Big leaf Maple and Chives 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 Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.