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About Field Maple and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Esslöffel

In French

Maple terrain
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

arce de campo
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
colher Desert

In Polish

Klon polny
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Field Maple
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Acer
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

12820
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Desert Spoon

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

Field Maple and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Field Maple and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Field Maple and Desert Spoon

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