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About Dianella and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Dianella


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
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
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Dianella  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Dianella  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
Dianella  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
Dianella  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Dianella  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Dianella  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Dianella  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Dianella and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Dianella and Field Maple

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

Dianella and Field Maple Physical Information

Dianella and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Dianella and Field Maple

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