Damson

Big leaf Maple

About Damson and Big leaf Maple

Damson

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

जामुन

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Zwetschgen

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

prune de Damas

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

mirabelki

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

damson plum

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Prunus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40021

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Damson and Big leaf Maple. Damson doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Big leaf Maple

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

Damson and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Damson and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Damson 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 Damson and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Damson and Big leaf Maple

Care of Damson and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.