1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
1.4 Types
Not Available
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Riverbanks, Stream side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Improve hair condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Tonic, tuberculosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
ACER macrophyllum
7.2 Common Name
Sausage Tree
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sausage Tree
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Sausage Tree
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
7.2.3 In French
saucisse Arbre
Grande feuille Érable
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
7.2.5 In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
7.2.7 In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Duży liść klonowy
7.2.8 In Latin
farciminis ligno
Big Maple folia ligni
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species