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Big leaf Maple

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About Big leaf Maple and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
9-6

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly 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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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
-

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
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Soft Rush

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Soft Rush

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Soft Rush

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Soft Rush

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Soft Rush

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Soft Rush

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
Soft Rush

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Acer
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21400
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Common Rush

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

Big leaf Maple and Common Rush Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Common Rush are as follows:

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

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

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Common Rush

Care of Big leaf Maple and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.