Field Maple

Needle Palm

About Field Maple and Needle Palm

Field Maple

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

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

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs small amount of water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

Asthma

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

सुई ताड़

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Nadel -Palme

In French

Maple terrain

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

arce de campo

palmera aguja

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

palmeira agulha

In Polish

Klon polny

Igła palma

In Latin

Field Maple

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Arecales

Family

Aceraceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Acer

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

12810

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Needle Palm

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

Field Maple and Needle Palm Physical Information

Field Maple and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Needle Palm are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Needle Palm

Care of Field Maple and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.