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About Field Maple and Foxtail Palm


About Foxtail Palm and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
3  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Forest edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

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, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
WODYETIA bifurcata  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Foxtail Palm  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Foxtail palm  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Fuchsschwanz -palme  

In French
Maple terrain  
sétaire palme  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
la cola de zorra de palma  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
αλωπέκουρου παλάμη  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
foxtail palma  

In Polish
Klon polny  
włośnica palmowy  

In Latin
Field Maple  
foxtail palmarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arecales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Wodyetia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Arecoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
27  

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Properties of Field Maple and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Foxtail Palm

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

Field Maple and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Field Maple and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Foxtail Palm

Care of Field Maple and Foxtail Palm 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 Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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