Field Maple

Butterfly Tree

About Field Maple and Butterfly Tree

Field Maple

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Not Available

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Butterfly tree

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Maple terrain

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

arce de campo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Klon polny

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Field Maple

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

128500

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

Field Maple and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Field Maple and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Field Maple and Butterfly Tree

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