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About Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

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

Types
-  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Sweetpea  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Sweetpea  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Sweetpea  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Sweetpea  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Sweetpea  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Sweetpea  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Sweetpea  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Sweetpea  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Sweetpea  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
75  
21  
99+

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Properties of Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple

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

Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple

Care of Sweetpea and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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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