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About Field Maple and Kochia


About Kochia and Field Maple


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
2  
99+
140  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-11  

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 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Sometimes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
4  

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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:

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.

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