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About Field Maple and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Foxtail Grass

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Foxtail Grass

In French

Maple terrain
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

arce de campo
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Klon polny
ber trawy

In Latin

Field Maple
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

12812
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Foxtail Grass

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

Field Maple and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Foxtail Grass

Care of Field Maple and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.