Dusty Miller

Field Maple

About Dusty Miller and Field Maple

Dusty Miller

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Silver Lace, Cirrus

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cineraria

ACER campestre

Common Name

Silver dust

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

डस्टी मिलर

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Dusty Miller

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Dusty Miller

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Dusty Miller

arce de campo

In Greek

Dusty Miller

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Dusty Miller

bordo de campo

In Polish

Dusty Miller

Klon polny

In Latin

Dusty Cicero

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Centaurea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Dusty Miller and Field Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Dusty Miller and Field Maple? We provide you with everything About Dusty Miller and Field Maple. Dusty Miller doesn't have thorns and Field Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Dusty Miller does not have fragrant flowers. Dusty Miller has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic and Field Maple has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Toxic. 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 Dusty Miller and Field Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dusty Miller and Field Maple

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

Dusty Miller and Field Maple Physical Information

Dusty Miller and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Dusty Miller and Field Maple are as follows:

Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dusty Miller and Field Maple

Care of Dusty Miller and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dusty Miller pruning is done Remove dead leaves 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 Dusty Miller 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.