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Field Maple

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About Field Maple and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-4

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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
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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Maple terrain
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

arce de campo
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Klon polny
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Field Maple
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

12821
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Big leaf Maple

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

Field Maple and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Field Maple and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Field Maple and Big leaf Maple

Care of Field Maple and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.