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About Big leaf Maple and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Big leaf Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Egypt  

Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1, 2, 3, 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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm  
5
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

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  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds, 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  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  
सलाद  

In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  
Salat  

In French
Grande feuille Érable  
Salade  

In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  
Lechuga  

In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  
Alface  

In Polish
Duży liść klonowy  
Sałata  

In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
99+
100  

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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Lettuce

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

Big leaf Maple and Lettuce Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Big leaf Maple and Lettuce

Care of Big leaf Maple and Lettuce 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 Lettuce pruning is done 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 Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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