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About Blue Berry and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Blue Berry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used in making tea  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Blue Berry Baum  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Bleu Berry Tree  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Berry lignum blue  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Sapindales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Blue Berry and Field Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Field Maple? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Field Maple. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Field Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Field Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Berry and Field Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Field Maple

Season and care of Blue Berry and Field Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Berry and Field Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Berry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Field Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Berry is Loam and for Field Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Berry is Acidic, Neutral and for Field Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Berry and Field Maple Physical Information

Blue Berry and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Blue Berry and Field Maple

Care of Blue Berry and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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