Field Maple

Kochia

About Field Maple and Kochia

Field Maple

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

2140

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-11

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Bassia scoparia

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Maple terrain

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

arce de campo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Klon polny

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Field Maple

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1284

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Kochia

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

Field Maple and Kochia Physical Information

Field Maple and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Kochia are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Field Maple and Kochia

Care of Field Maple and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.