Field Maple

Osage Orange

About Field Maple and Osage Orange

Field Maple

Osage Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Maclura pomifera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

MACLURA pomifera

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

ओसेज संतरे

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Osage Orange

In French

Maple terrain

Osage orange

In Spanish

arce de campo

Osage naranja

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Osage Πορτοκαλί

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Osage laranja

In Polish

Klon polny

Osage Pomarańczowy

In Latin

Field Maple

Aliquam Osage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Acer

Maclura

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Osage Orange

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

Field Maple and Osage Orange Physical Information

Field Maple and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Osage Orange are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Field Maple and Osage Orange

Care of Field Maple and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.