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About Big leaf Maple and Watermelon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise

Number of Varieties

11200
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis
Nutrients, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Fruits

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 Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
तरबूज़

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Wassermelone

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Pastèque

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
sandía

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
melancia

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
arbuz

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
PEPO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cucurbitales

Family

Aceraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acer
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

211000
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Watermelon

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Watermelon

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

Big leaf Maple and Watermelon Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Watermelon are as follows:

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Watermelon flower color: Yellow

  • Watermelon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Light Yellow

Care of Big leaf Maple and Watermelon

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