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Big leaf Maple
Big leaf Maple

Coleus
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About Big leaf Maple and Coleus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

1150
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

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
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

-
Wet Site

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition
Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves

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 Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Coleus

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Buntnessel

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
coleo

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Coleus

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
cóleus

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
Coleus

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Acer
Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21150
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Coleus

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Coleus

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

Big leaf Maple and Coleus Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Coleus are as follows:

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

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

  • Coleus flower color:

  • Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Big leaf Maple and Coleus

Care of Big leaf Maple and Coleus 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 Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.