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About Field Maple and African Iris


About African Iris and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southern Africa  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
10-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
61.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Ethnobotanic  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Root  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
DIETES bicolor  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
African iris, Fortnight lily  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
African Iris  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Afrikanische Iris  

In French
Maple terrain  
African Iris  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Iris africano  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Αφρικανική Iris  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Iris africano  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Afryki Iris  

In Latin
Field Maple  
African Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Dietes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and African Iris

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

Field Maple and African Iris Physical Information

Field Maple and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and African Iris are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and African Iris

Care of Field Maple and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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