Original sentence: Bigtooth Maple, also known as Lost Maple (Acer grandidentatum) is a species of maple native to the U.Bigtooth maples like growing in limestone soils but can adapt to a wide range of soils.CULTURE: Bigtooth maple can be easily grown in a variety of well-drained soils from sand to clays to even white limestone areas.IDENTIFICATION: Bigtooth maple is a beautiful, upright to spreading tree, growing to 50 feet, with 3 to 5 lobes resembling jagged teeth.In landscaping, it is suited for many rocky landscapes.NATURAL HABITAT AND PREFERRED SITE: It prefers valleys, canyons, and the banks of mountain streams, primarily at higher elevations such as the sheltered canyons of the Edwards Plateau, the Lampasas cut plains, and the high country of the Trans Pecos in Texas.Small golden yellow to red leaves are cover the ground around the tree in autumn, and its airy crown allows for easy growth of a wide range of groundcovers.The tree tops out at 40-50 feet.USDA PLANTS profile on bigtooth maple
Edited sentence: Also known as lost maple, is arguable the best overall maple for many rocky landscapes.Big Tooth maples like growing in limestone soils but can adapt to a wide range of soils.CULTURE: Big tooth maple can be easily grown in a variety of well-drained soils from sand to clays to even white limestone areas.IDENTIFICATION: Big Tooth maple is a beautiful, upright to spreading tree, growing to 50 feet, with 3 to 5 lobes resembling jagged teeth.INSIGHT: This is a wonderful tree that should be planted more.It is becoming more available in the nursery trade but has been scarce in the past.NATURAL HABITAT AND PREFERRED SITE: It prefers valleys, canyons, and the banks of mountain streams primarily at higher elevations such as the sheltered canyons of the Edwards Plateau, the Lampasas cut plains, and the high country of the Trans Pecos in Texas.Small golden yellow to red leaves are beautiful covering the ground around the tree in autumn, and it's airy crown allows for easy growth of a wide range of groundcovers.This lovely little Texas native tops out at 40-50 feet, making it a perfect size for most urban sites.Uvalde big tooth maple (Acer grandidentatum var.sinuosum) differs somewhat by its having leaves with 3 lobes and smooth margins