Field Maple

Alternanthera

About Field Maple and Alternanthera

Field Maple

Alternanthera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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1.5 Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

Rank: 44 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER campestre

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

7.2 Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Alternanthera

7.2.1 In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Gudrisag, Garundi

7.2.2 In German

Feld-Ahorn

Alternanthera

7.2.3 In French

Maple terrain

Alternanthera

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce de campo

Alternanthera

7.2.5 In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Alternanthera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Alternanthera

7.2.7 In Polish

Klon polny

Alternanthera

7.2.8 In Latin

Field Maple

Alternanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Alternanthera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Field Maple and Alternanthera

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Alternanthera

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

Field Maple and Alternanthera Physical Information

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

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Field Maple and Alternanthera

Care of Field Maple and Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.