Field Maple

False Christmas Cactus

About Field Maple and False Christmas Cactus

Field Maple

False Christmas Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 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, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Pink

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

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 Christmas Tree, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

False Christmas Cactus

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

False Christmas Cactus

In German

Feld-Ahorn

False Christmas Cactus

In French

Maple terrain

Cactus de Noël

In Spanish

arce de campo

cactus de navidad

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

False Christmas Cactus

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

flor de maio

In Polish

Klon polny

Szlumbergera ucięta

In Latin

Field Maple

False Christmas Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Schlumbergera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and False Christmas Cactus

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

Field Maple and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

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

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Field Maple and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Field Maple and False Christmas Cactus 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 False Christmas Cactus 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 False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.