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About Umbrella Tree and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
O lignum  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Big leaf Maple

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

Umbrella Tree and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Umbrella Tree and Big leaf Maple

Care of Umbrella Tree and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Umbrella 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.

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