Big leaf Maple

Red Elderberry

About Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry

Big leaf Maple

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Whole plant

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 As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

Red Elderberry

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

Rote Holunder

In French

Grande feuille Érable

Red sureau

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Dipsacales

Family

Aceraceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Acer

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

217

1 27800

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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry

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

Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry

Care of Big leaf Maple and Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.