Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
China
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Number of Varieties
2150
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
0
99
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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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
-
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
leatherleaf plant
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
Leatherleaf Viburnum
In German
Feld-Ahorn
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
In French
Maple terrain
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Spanish
arce de campo
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Polish
Klon polny
Kalina sztywnolistna
In Latin
Field Maple
leatherleaf viburnum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Dipsacales
Family
Aceraceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Acer
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
-
Number of Species
128150
1
27800
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