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Big leaf Maple

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About Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Eastern Asia

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverbanks, Stream side
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,048.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Maple shaped

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Beetles

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, 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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER macrophyllum
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Weeping Maple

In German

Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Weeping Maple

In French

Grande feuille Érable
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Gran hoja del árbol de arce
weeping maple

In Greek

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo Folha grande
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Duży liść klonowy
płacz klonu

In Latin

Big Maple folia ligni
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21130
1 27800
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Properties of Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple

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

Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple are as follows:

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

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

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Big leaf Maple and Weeping Maple

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