The red maple leaves have been hot these days but do you really know about this plant?

Here are the little-known facts about plants that help young people "live virtual" every year.

The event - a famous super dreamy tree in cold countries like North America, Japan or South Korea grown in the heart of Hanoi has brought a lot of excitement to young people. Some fun-facts about this plant can startle you!

Maple tree leaves are not born red

Like many other ordinary leaves, the maple tree originally also showed green leaves. Young trees sprout in spring, growing luxuriant foliage in summer in wet weather conditions.

The original maple tree also showed green leaves.

The leaves are triangular and have 3 to 5 lobes (leaf veins) on both sides, arranged from short to long. The dark green of maple leaves will fade in the late summer and turn yellow in early autumn. When the weather is transferred from autumn to winter, the leaves will turn extremely dark red.

On average . we will be able to admire the complete maple tree in 60 years

Leaving a red maple tree fully grown from a young seedling to an adult and has a large spread of foliage, can take at least . 70 to 80 years.

Red maple leaves are used to produce syrup

The maple syrup has a sweet taste like honey.

You may have heard the phrase "maple syrup", a syrup made from sap. The maple syrup has a sweet taste like honey, usually sprinkled on cakes like crepe, pancake or waffle, or shared with grains.

Maple syrup brings many health benefits including anti-oxidant, skin-friendly, reducing aging process, improving digestive system and preventing cancer.

Withered maple leaves contain poisonous active ingredients

Withered leaves contain gallic acid - an acid that causes hemolytic syndrome.

Although maple tree is very delicious and healthy, but their leaves are not so. A study by the American Medical Association shows that when horses are fed wilted leaves, they tend to increase heart rate, difficulty breathing, dark urine and even a coma.

According to the study, the wilt leaves contain gallic acid - an acid that causes hemolytic syndrome. They penetrate through vascular walls and cause red blood cells to decay, endangering health. This poison is only in the maple leaf withered and fresh leaves are not.

Canadians cherish the hardwood

Canadian flag has maple leaf shape.

The red maple leaf appears on the Canadian flag and becomes the treasure of the country. A total of 13 maple varieties were introduced into North America, and 10 of them grew healthy in Canada.

Canadians respect and argue that maple is a gift from nature. They cherish all the products from this plant, so if you have the opportunity to visit Canada, you should also be careful. Don't foolishly carve your name into the trunk or waste the syrup drops, because it will probably make you get countless "bullet-shaped" eyes!