Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
  
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
  
Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Irregular
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Root Division, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires 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
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
  
Flowers, 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
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
  
LAMIUM purpureum
  
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
  
Purple Deadnettle
  
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
  
Lila Taubnessel
  
In French
Grande feuille Érable
  
Violet Ortie blanche
  
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
  
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
  
μωβ Deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
  
Roxo Deadnettle
  
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
  
Jasnota purpurowa
  
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
  
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Lamioideae
  
Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Big leaf Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Big leaf Maple and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.