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About Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus


About Hedgehog Cactus and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
-  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Maple terrain  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Klon polny  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Field Maple  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
208  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Field Maple and Hedgehog 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 Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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