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About Field Maple and Meadow Barley


About Meadow Barley and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
Hordeum brachyantherum  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Meadow Barley  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
meadow barley  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Wiese Gerste  

In French
Maple terrain  
orge prairie  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
cebada prado  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
λιβάδι κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
cevada prado  

In Polish
Klon polny  
łąka jęczmienia  

In Latin
Field Maple  
pratum hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
10  

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Properties of Field Maple and Meadow Barley

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Meadow Barley

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

Field Maple and Meadow Barley Physical Information

Field Maple and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Meadow Barley are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Meadow Barley

Care of Field Maple and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.

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