Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southern Europe
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Artemisia abrotanum
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
8-5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
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
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
southernwood
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Eberraute
In French
Grande feuille Érable
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Abrótano
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
Southernwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Aceraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Acer
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Anthemideae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
217
1
27800
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