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About Field Maple and Hippeastrum


About Hippeastrum and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
90  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Maple terrain  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Amaryllis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Hippeastrum

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

Field Maple and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Field Maple and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Hippeastrum

Care of Field Maple and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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