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About Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

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

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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 shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, 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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
ACER macrophyllum  

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

In Hindi
limber pine  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
limber pine  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
limber pine  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
21  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple

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

Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple

Care of Limber Pine and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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