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About Dumbcane and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
arce de campo  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
Klon polny  

In Latin
Caladium  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
56  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Field Maple

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

Dumbcane and Field Maple Physical Information

Dumbcane and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Field Maple

Care of Dumbcane and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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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