Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
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 a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
SCILLA
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Squill
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Squill
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Squill
In French
Grande feuille Érable
Squille
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Escila
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Cila
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
Cebulica
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
2181
1
27800
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