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About Field Maple and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Sap

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Japanese Maple

In German

Feld-Ahorn
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Maple terrain
érable du Japon

In Spanish

arce de campo
arce japonés

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
bordo japonês

In Polish

Klon polny
Klon japoński

In Latin

Field Maple
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acer
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

128128
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Japanese Maple

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

Field Maple and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Field Maple and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Field Maple and Japanese Maple

Care of Field Maple and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple pruning is done 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.