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About Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Sweet Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

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

Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
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
-  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
broad, flat  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flies  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Sweet Cherry  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
मीठी चेरी  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Süße Kirsche  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Cerise sucrée  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Cereza dulce  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Cereja doce  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
dulcis cerasus  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
430  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple. Sweet Cherry doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Cherry has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Vomiting and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen 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 Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple

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

Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple

Care of Sweet Cherry and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches 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 Sweet Cherry 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.

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