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About Cornelian Cherry and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Cornelian Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
-  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction  
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  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS mas  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
cornelian चेरी  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Kornelkirsche  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
cornouiller  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
cereza de cornalina  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cornaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cornus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
45  
21  
99+

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Properties of Cornelian Cherry and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cornelian Cherry and Big leaf Maple

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

Cornelian Cherry and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Big leaf Maple

Care of Cornelian Cherry and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornelian Cherry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cornelian Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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