Big leaf Maple

Protea

About Big leaf Maple and Protea

Big leaf Maple

Protea

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

11600

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Flowers

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum

PROTEA

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

Protea plant

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

Protea Pflanze

In French

Grande feuille Érable

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

planta de protea

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

planta Protea

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy

Protea roślin

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Aceraceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Acer

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

211600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Big leaf Maple and Protea

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple

Big leaf Maple and Sitka Spruce

Big leaf Maple and Sweet Chestnut

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Protea

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

Big leaf Maple and Protea Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Protea are as follows:

Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Big leaf Maple and Protea

Care of Big leaf Maple and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.