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Botanical Name: Acer macrophyllum
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<h3>'''Botanical Name:''' ''Acer macrophyllum''<br> | <h3>'''Botanical Name:''' ''Acer macrophyllum''<br> | ||
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:Brilliant fall color in colder zones. Thrives with moisture. Will provide dense shade. Important food source for birds and wildlife. Adapts to many soil types, but prefers to have good drainage. | :Brilliant fall color in colder zones. Thrives with moisture. Will provide dense shade. Important food source for birds and wildlife. Adapts to many soil types, but prefers to have good drainage. | ||
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:'''Natural Habitat:''' Streambanks and canyons below 5000' | :'''Natural Habitat:''' Streambanks and canyons below 5000' | ||
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:'''History'''<br> | :'''History'''<br> | ||
| − | + | :* From ''California Native Plants'', Theodore Payne's 1941 catalog: "A beautiful deciduous tree of rapid growth and spreading habit. Leaves large, five lobed, rich green, paler on the reverse side, turning to a brilliant orange-yellow in the fall. A fine shade tree. Gallon cans, 50c; 5 gallon cans, $1.75. Bare roots, December to March -- 3 to 4 feet, $1.50; 5 to 6 feet, $2.00." | |
:'''Other Names'''<br> | :'''Other Names'''<br> | ||
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| + | :* Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. ''California Native Plants for the Garden.'' Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005. | ||
:'''Links'''<br> | :'''Links'''<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 5 April 2010
Botanical Name: Acer macrophyllum
Common Name: Big-leaf maple
- Brilliant fall color in colder zones. Thrives with moisture. Will provide dense shade. Important food source for birds and wildlife. Adapts to many soil types, but prefers to have good drainage.
- Plant Family: Aceraceae
- Plant Type: Tree
- Height by Width: 30-100 ' H x 10-20' W
- Growth Habit: Generally, upright with round canopy
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Winter deciduous
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Moderate to regular
- Cold Hardy to: Hardy
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Yellowish-green
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: California, except Central Valley, to Alaska
- Natural Habitat: Streambanks and canyons below 5000'
- Care and Maintenance
- History
- From California Native Plants, Theodore Payne's 1941 catalog: "A beautiful deciduous tree of rapid growth and spreading habit. Leaves large, five lobed, rich green, paler on the reverse side, turning to a brilliant orange-yellow in the fall. A fine shade tree. Gallon cans, 50c; 5 gallon cans, $1.75. Bare roots, December to March -- 3 to 4 feet, $1.50; 5 to 6 feet, $2.00."
- Other Names
- References
- Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
- Links
