Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
  
Light 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
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
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
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Poorly 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 need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
  
duckweed
  
In German
Feld-Ahorn
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Maple terrain
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
arce de campo
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Klon polny
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Field Maple
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Arales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Field Maple and Duckweed
Season and care of Field Maple and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Field Maple and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Field Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Duckweed season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Field Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Field Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Field Maple and Duckweed Physical Information
Field Maple and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Duckweed are as follows:
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Field Maple and Duckweed
Care of Field Maple and Duckweed 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 Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.