Field Maple

Blue Giant

About Field Maple and Blue Giant

Field Maple

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Maple terrain

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

arce de campo

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Klon polny

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Field Maple

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Acer

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12822

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Blue Giant

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

Field Maple and Blue Giant Physical Information

Field Maple and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Blue Giant are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Field Maple and Blue Giant

Care of Field Maple and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.