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About Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Crested Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
-  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
1  

Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-4  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Insects  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

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

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS cristata  
ACER macrophyllum  

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

In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Crested Iris  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Crested Iris  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Crested Iris  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Crested Iris  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Crested Iris  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Czubaty Iris  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
iubatum Iris  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Iris  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
210  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple

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

Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple

Care of Crested Iris and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Crested Iris 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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