Field Maple

Butterfly Flower

About Field Maple and Butterfly Flower

Field Maple

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mexico

Types

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

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

2175

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

CESTRUM elegans

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

Maple terrain

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

arce de campo

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

Klon polny

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

Field Maple

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Solanales

Family

Aceraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Acer

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cestreae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Browallioideae

Number of Species

128250

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Butterfly Flower

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

Field Maple and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Field Maple and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Field Maple and Butterfly Flower

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