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About Field Maple and Bluebonnet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Texas

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

245
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm60.96 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.48 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Maple terrain
Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

arce de campo
Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Klon polny
Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Field Maple
Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Genisteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

128200
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Bluebonnet

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Bluebonnet

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

Field Maple and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Field Maple and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Bluebonnet are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple

  • Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Field Maple and Bluebonnet

Care of Field Maple and Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.