Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
-
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Woods
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.50 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Moist
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Chinese Peony
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Paonia lactiflora
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Paonia lactiflora
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Sapindales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Paeonia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
121
1
27800
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