White Willow

Big leaf Maple

About White Willow and Big leaf Maple

White Willow

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

4001

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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

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, 10, 11, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 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

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Rhinitis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Charcoal, Paper pulp

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, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALIX alba

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

White Willow

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

White Willow

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Oiite Oilloo

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Le saule blanc

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Le saule blanco

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Λευκή ιτιά

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

O salgueiro branco

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

wierzba biała

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Populus alba

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Salicaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Salix

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40021

1 27800

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Properties of White Willow and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of White Willow and Big leaf Maple

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

White Willow and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

White Willow and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Willow height is 2,290.00 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 White Willow and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

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

Care of White Willow and Big leaf Maple

Care of White Willow and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and 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 White Willow 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.