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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

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

Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side  
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm  
5
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  
Red  

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
Irregular  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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 after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  
Fruits  

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  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum  
ARONIA arbutifolia  

Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  
Red Chokeberry  

In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  
लाल Chokeberry  

In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  
Rote Apfelbeere  

In French
Grande feuille Érable  
Red Chokeberry  

In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  
rojo Chokeberry  

In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  
κόκκινο Chokeberry  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  
Red Chokeberry  

In Polish
Duży liść klonowy  
Red aronii  

In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni  
arbutifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Aronia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
21  
99+
25  

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Difference Between Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Big leaf Maple or Red Chokeberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Big leaf Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Red Chokeberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Big leaf Maple is Tonic and tuberculosis whereas of Red Chokeberry is . Big leaf Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition while Red Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition.

Compare Facts of Big leaf Maple vs Red Chokeberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Big leaf Maple vs Red Chokeberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Big leaf Maple are Pollen whereas of Red Chokeberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Big leaf Maple has no showy fruits and Red Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Big leaf Maple is flowering and Red Chokeberry is not flowering . You can compare Big leaf Maple and Red Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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