Field Maple

Natal Plum

About Field Maple and Natal Plum

Field Maple

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

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

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

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In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

नेटाल बेर

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Natal Plum

In French

Maple terrain

natal Plum

In Spanish

arce de campo

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Natal Plum

In Polish

Klon polny

Natal Plum

In Latin

Field Maple

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Natal Plum

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

Field Maple and Natal Plum Physical Information

Field Maple and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Natal Plum are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Natal Plum

Care of Field Maple and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.