Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Caribbean
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
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Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
240.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
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Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
Peregrina
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
Peregrina
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
Peregrina
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
Peregrina
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
Peregrina
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
Peregrina
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
Peregrina
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
Peregrina
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Jatropha
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
17021
1
27800
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