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About Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm


About Spindle Palm and Big leaf Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

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

Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side  
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm  
5
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
Orange, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, 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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis  
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  

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  
Biodiesel, Wax  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum  
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii  

Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  
Spindle Palm  

In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  
Spindle Palm  

In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  
Spindelpalme  

In French
Grande feuille Érable  
Palmiste marron  

In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  
Spindle Palm  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  
Spindle Palm  

In Polish
Duży liść klonowy  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni  
Spindle Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arecales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Hyophorbe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm

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

Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm are as follows:

Care of Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm

Care of Big leaf Maple and Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm 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 Spindle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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