Red Maple Tree

Big leaf Maple

About Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple

Red Maple Tree

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

1201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER rubrum

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Northern Red Maple, Red Maple

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

लाल मेपल के पेड़

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Red Maple Tree

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Red Maple Tree

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Árbol de arce rojo

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Red Maple Tree

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo vermelho

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Red Maple Tree

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Rubrum Maple ligno

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12821

1 27800

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Properties of Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple. Red Maple Tree doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Red Maple Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Red Maple Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose 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 Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple

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

Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Maple Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

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

Care of Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple

Care of Red Maple Tree and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Maple Tree pruning is done 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 Red Maple Tree 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.