What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-6
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Does not require 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
Pollen
Unknown
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Not Available
Other Uses
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
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Curly wurly
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Corkscrew Rush
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Grande feuille Érable
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
Corkscrew Rush
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Aceraceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Acer
Juncus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
21NA
1
27800
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