Field Maple

Pitanga

About Field Maple and Pitanga

Field Maple

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 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

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Pitanga

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Pitanga

In French

Maple terrain

Pitanga

In Spanish

arce de campo

Pitanga

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Pitanga

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Pitanga

In Polish

Klon polny

Pitanga

In Latin

Field Maple

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Pitanga

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

Field Maple and Pitanga Physical Information

Field Maple and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Pitanga are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Field Maple and Pitanga

Care of Field Maple and Pitanga 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 Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.