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About Big leaf Maple and Squill


About Squill and Big leaf Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm  
5
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

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

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 rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  
Squill  

In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  
Squill  

In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  
Squill  

In French
Grande feuille Érable  
Squille  

In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  
Escila  

In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  
Cila  

In Polish
Duży liść klonowy  
Cebulica  

In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
21  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Squill

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

Big leaf Maple and Squill Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Squill are as follows:

Care of Big leaf Maple and Squill

Care of Big leaf Maple and Squill 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 Squill pruning is done . In summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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