Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
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Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Number of Varieties
12
0
40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
meadows, Well Drained, yards
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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, 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 for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
-
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Pollen
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Whole plant
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
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
tall fescue
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
Grande feuille Érable
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
tall fescue
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
tall fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Aceraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acer
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
21300
1
27800
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