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Field Maple

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About Field Maple and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Soft Rush

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Soft Rush

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Soft Rush

In French

Maple terrain
Soft Rush

In Spanish

arce de campo
Soft Rush

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Soft Rush

In Polish

Klon polny
Soft Rush

In Latin

Field Maple
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Acer
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

128400
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Common Rush

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

Field Maple and Common Rush Physical Information

Field Maple and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Field Maple and Common Rush

Care of Field Maple and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.