Plum

Big leaf Maple

About Plum and Big leaf Maple

Plum

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

609.60 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Plum

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

बेर

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Pflaume

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

prune

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

ciruela

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

ameixa

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Śliwka

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Plum

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Prunus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4021

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Plum and Big leaf Maple. Plum has thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Big leaf Maple

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

Plum and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Plum and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Plum and Big leaf Maple

Care of Plum and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.