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About Cotoneaster and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Cotoneaster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Shrub  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTONEASTER  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
cotoneaster  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
cotoneaster  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Zwergmispel  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
cotonéaster  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Cotoneaster  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Cotoneaster  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
cotoneaster  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
irga  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Cornus  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cotoneaster  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Field Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Field Maple? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Field Maple. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Field Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like and Field Maple has allergic reactions like . 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 Cotoneaster and Field Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Field Maple

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

Cotoneaster and Field Maple Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Cotoneaster and Field Maple

Care of Cotoneaster and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Cotoneaster 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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