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About Field Maple and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Australia  

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+
1  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep immersed in water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Frogs  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Pepperwort  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Pepperwort  

In French
Maple terrain  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Pepperwort

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

Field Maple and Pepperwort Physical Information

Field Maple and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Pepperwort

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

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