Heliotrope

Big leaf Maple

About Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple

Heliotrope

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Heliotropium

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

66.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Heliotrop

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

héliotrope

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

heliotropo

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

heliotrop

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Heliotrope

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

25021

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple

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

Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Heliotrope and Big leaf Maple

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