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Polka Dot Plant
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About Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Madagascar
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

-
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

20.30 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYPOESTES phyllostachya
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Polka dot plant
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Tupfen-Anlage
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Polka dot usine de
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Planta de lunares
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Φυτό πουά
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Planta bolinhas
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Grochy roślin
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Facies dot herba
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Acanthaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Hypoestes
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ruellieae
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Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

5021
1 27800
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Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple

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

Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant 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 Polka Dot Plant 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.