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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

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

Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-4

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm 5

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
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

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

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

Sun Exposure
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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses
Yes

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum

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

In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Aceraceae

Genus
Acer

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
21 100

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Properties of Big leaf Maple

Want to know the properties of Big leaf Maple? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Big leaf Maple is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Big leaf Maple Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Big leaf Maple. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Big leaf Maple physical information is as follows: 3,048.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Big leaf Maple

Taking Big leaf Maple Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Big leaf Maple include pruning, which should be done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Big leaf Maple

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Big leaf Maple is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Big leaf Maple is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple. This plant's habitat is Riverbanks and Stream side and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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