Field Maple

Elephant Ear

About Field Maple and Elephant Ear

Field Maple

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

270

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Elephant Ear

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Elephant Ear

In French

Maple terrain

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

arce de campo

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Klon polny

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Field Maple

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

Family

Aceraceae

Araceae

Genus

Acer

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

12879

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Elephant Ear

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

Field Maple and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Field Maple and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Field Maple and Elephant Ear

Care of Field Maple and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.