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Big leaf Maple

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About Big leaf Maple and Guava

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Central America, South America

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

1100
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Pollen
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Stem

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
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Guava Tree

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
goiaba

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
guawa

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer
Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Rosoideae

Number of Species

21100
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Guava

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Guava

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

Big leaf Maple and Guava Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Guava are as follows:

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

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

  • Guava flower color: White

  • Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Big leaf Maple and Guava

Care of Big leaf Maple and Guava 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 Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.