Field Maple

Citron

About Field Maple and Citron

Field Maple

Citron

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

etrog

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

👆🏻

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate elongated

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Antibiotic, Antidote, Pulmonary afflictions, Recovering internal injuries

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

CITRUS medica

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Citron

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

नीबू

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Zitrone

In French

Maple terrain

Citron

In Spanish

arce de campo

Cidra

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Κίτρο

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

cidra

In Polish

Klon polny

Cytryna

In Latin

Field Maple

Chron

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Acer

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1287

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Field Maple and Citron

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Field Maple and Boxelder

Field Maple and Black Maple

Field Maple and Coconut Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Field Maple and Citron

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

Field Maple and Citron Physical Information

Field Maple and Citron physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Citron height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Citron are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Citron flower color: White and Purple
Citron leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Citron

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