Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
81
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
365.76 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Blut- Orange Tree
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Sang Orange Tree
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Blood Orange Tree
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Krew Orange Tree
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Citrus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
-
Number of Species
5021
1
27800
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