Big leaf Maple

Silver Maple

About Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple

Big leaf Maple

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

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, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

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 a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

Silver Maple

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

Silver Maple

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

Silver Maple

In French

Grande feuille Érable

érable argenté

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

arce plateado

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

plátano de prata

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy

Silver Maple

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

21128

1 27800

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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple

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

Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple are as follows:

Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple

Care of Big leaf Maple and Silver Maple 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 Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.