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About Field Maple and Globe Flower


About Globe Flower and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Central America  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly 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  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Moisture  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
globe flower  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Trollblumen  

In French
Maple terrain  
globe flower  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Trollius  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
globe flower  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Trollius  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Pełnik  

In Latin
Field Maple  
globe flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rhamnaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Trollius  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Globe Flower

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

Field Maple and Globe Flower Physical Information

Field Maple and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Globe Flower are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Globe Flower

Care of Field Maple and Globe Flower 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 Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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