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About Field Maple and Cork Tree


About Cork Tree and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
China  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
No pruning needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
EUONYMUS phellomanus  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Cork Oak  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
कॉर्क ट्री  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Cork Tree  

In French
Maple terrain  
Arbre de Cork  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Árbol de corcho  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Cork Tree  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Cork Tree  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Cork Tree  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Cork ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Mirini  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Mirinae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Field Maple and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Cork Tree

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

Field Maple and Cork Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Field Maple and Cork Tree

Care of Field Maple and Cork 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 Cork Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cork Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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